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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. Who is Alice's oldest child?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Ada.
(c) Tom.
(d) Lillian.

2. To what does Nell compare Jack's cheekbones?
(a) Apples.
(b) Razor clams.
(c) Mussels.
(d) Arrowheads.

3. Where was the Sunday School outing that Clifford, Babs, and Bunty were scheduled to join?
(a) Isle of Wight.
(b) London.
(c) Scarborough.
(d) Whitby.

4. Which of these is not a gift Ruby receives for Christmas?
(a) Pretend jewelry.
(b) Roller skates.
(c) A chocolate orange.
(d) A dollhouse.

5. What does the factory produce where Bunty works during the war?
(a) Boots.
(b) Gun sights.
(c) Helmets.
(d) Bullets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Nell find after the bombing and keep?

2. With what does Frank kill the insect?

3. How many sisters does the narrator have?

4. Who is Ruby told has sent her message from beyond the grave not to worry?

5. Who is Jean-Paul Armand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lawrence?

2. What "improvements" does Rachel make to the Barker family and home after she arrives to help out?

3. Where does Bunty find the photographic portrait of her grandmother?

4. How are the babies fed?

5. What kind of church does Auntie Babs attend?

6. How does the narrator feel about the night nursery in the hospital?

7. What visitors does Bunty receive while in the hospital?

8. Why does Ruby resolve to learn to read while at Auntie Babs'?

9. How does Bunty feel about working in the pet shop?

10. Why has Ruby moved into Gillian's room?

(see the answer keys)

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