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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Laurie greet Ilse when he first sees her?
(a) Hugs her
(b) Shakes her hand
(c) Yells at her
(d) Gives her his gift
2. What does Laurie learn happened to Ilse's father during the night he was gone?
(a) He recovered
(b) He ran away to be Capped
(c) He died
(d) He had another attack and was taken to the hospital
3. What does the pilot say when Pa demands that he set a course for Geneva?
(a) He says he'll have to check with the Tripods
(b) He agrees to the demand
(c) He asks the co-pilot what to do
(d) He threatens to crash the plane
4. How old is Rudi?
(a) Ten
(b) Twelve
(c) Fifteen
(d) Thirteen
5. What happens to the destroyed Tripod after the snow melts, leaving it exposed?
(a) The sun causes it to burn
(b) It revives and walks away
(c) The snow never melts away
(d) The other Tripods arrive and it's burned
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Laurie plan to get the present he's going to give Angela?
2. What does the pilot say might be a problem with landing in Geneva?
3. What does Rudi say is the most important fact about the Tripod's patrol through the valley?
4. Who gags Rudi?
5. What does Ilse's father do all day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens with regard to the Tripod destroyed in the avalanche?
2. What is the condition of Ilse's father and how does he spend his days?
3. What is it about Captain Hardy that makes Laurie question whether being Capped is a bad thing?
4. Describe Laurie's attempts to learn to ski, his jealousy and his eventual mastery of the skill.
5. What does Laurie think when Pa arrives the following morning but leaves without rescuing him?
6. Describe how the family gets from Guernsey to Switzerland.
7. What is the story Pa tells Andy when he refuses to obey a command to return to the dock?
8. What is the argument against Pa going to rescue Andy?
9. Why is Laurie afraid of putting on the altered Cap?
10. Describe the scene in the airport after the plane lands.
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