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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. What is Willie doing when George comes to fetch him to bring him to the first carol practice?
(a) Crying.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Rehearsing.
(d) Reading.

2. Which is NOT one of the reasons that Zach is worried about his parents?
(a) They have new jobs helping with the war effort.
(b) They are in the middle of a show.
(c) There has been a blitz in London.
(d) He has not received a note from them at the vacation spot.

3. How does Tom get into Mrs. Beech's house?
(a) He breaks in.
(b) Willie lets him in.
(c) A group breaks the door down.
(d) She lets him in.

4. What does Tom do after carol practice when only he and Willie are in the church?
(a) He sings a song that Rachel loved.
(b) He plays a song that Rachel loved.
(c) He admits that the choir is bad.
(d) He admits that he was nervous to play for the choir.

5. What does Willie teach himself to do after Zach dies?
(a) Act in a play.
(b) Ride a bicycle.
(c) Dance.
(d) Write poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Zach give the town where he, Tom, and Willie are vacationing?

2. What does the psychiatrist recommend for Willie?

3. What does Tom have a nightmare about after Willie is gone?

4. How does Zach die?

5. Why does Mrs. Beech beat Willie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, "New Beginnings," there are a few actual new beginnings. What are they, and what changes will they bring to the lives of the characters?

2. How does the war change the lives of those in Weirwold forever in Chapter 21, "Back to School"?

3. In Chapter 15, "Home," what more does the reader learn about Mrs. Beech that has not been revealed before this chapter?

4. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?

5. How does Willie stand up for himself in Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott," and how is this new for him?

6. How is Chapter 13, "Carol Singing" a milestone in Tom's life?

7. What kind of a project does Miss Thorne and Geoffrey put together for the first day of school, and how does this project show that these two will make a good team of teachers?

8. At first, how does Zach's death affect Wiliie?

9. Now that Willie has arrived back in London, both he and his mother can see how much he has changed. What changes are there in Willie and how do these changes affect his relationship with his mother?

10. How does the choir respond to Mr. Tom on his first night of organ playing for the carol service?

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