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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seems sure that everyone's parents are okay?

2. What is behind the milk bar?

3. Who usually wouldn't be trusted to hand out books at school?

4. What street do Homer and Fiona find to be a disaster area?

5. What does the sign on the window of Tozer's say?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fiona feel about the idea that an invasion has occurred, and what does she say about the desertion of their homes?

2. Why does the group consist of seven rather than eight people?

3. In Chapter 5, why does Ellie only play True Confessions for a short period of time?

4. Why is the area they choose for camping called Hell?

5. What do the teens decide to do while at Homer's house?

6. What do Ellie, Corrie, and Kevin do when they are trapped by soldiers?

7. How does Ellie describe Fiona?

8. How does Fiona attempt to explain away the planes Ellie saw in Hell?

9. How are the animals when the teens arrive at Kevin's house?

10. What does Ellie hear on the television after she hangs up with Fiona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name a few events that occur in Chapters 15, 16, or 17 that demonstrate that the teens are still regular young people despite all the trouble they have faced since the invaders arrived.

Essay Topic 2

A romance seems to be brewing between Homer and Fiona in Chapters 1 through 5. Why is this surprising?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Hell, its physical characteristics, and its attractions as a place to camp.

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