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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. What does Beanpole think will should do when the thing is discovered on him?

2. When does Eloise finally come and spend time with Will?

3. What does the tripod do when the thing is removed from Will?

4. What is strange about the river in Chapter 8?

5. What mountain range is the White Mountains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Will alone for most of the tournament, and what does he think about during this time?

2. What happens between the boys and the Tripod in Chapter 8?

3. Who are the people who offer to nurse Will back to health after he falls ill?

4. What happens when Will and Eloise go rowing?

5. How does Will try to escape the city after the tournament?

6. What is Beanpole's plan if anyone iscaptured in France?

7. What do Henry and Beanpole find on Will in Chapter 9?

8. How does Henry treat Will when he rejoins the group?

9. How is the tripod destroyed?

10. What happens to the Queen of the Tournament, and how does she feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leadership is a theme that is presented many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and what were some of the effects of these leaders and their actions?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Will is very upset about what happened with Eloise. What happens to Eloise, and why was this so upsetting to Will? How does this event change him as a person?

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