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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Minute Past Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Thomas classified as when he starts school?
(a) A biggun.
(b) A slow learner.
(c) A tiddler.
(d) A troublemaker.

2. What does the Colonel say they can do with Bertha?
(a) Return her immediatly.
(b) Have her.
(c) Eat her for all he cares.
(d) Bring her back that afternoon.

3. What caused most of the casualties?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Mortar fire.
(c) Plane straffing.
(d) Illness.

4. What is one way that Molly is different when the boys see her on Christmas Eve?
(a) She is heavier.
(b) She is gaunt.
(c) Her hair is down to the back of her knees.
(d) Her hair is shorter.

5. How does Charlie feel about what Molly tells him?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He does not believe it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Molly tell Grandma Wolf?

2. What happens when Thomas' father yells at him to run when a tree is falling down?

3. What does Charlie refuse to do?

4. Why do Molly, Charlie, and Thomas bury a mouse and sing a hymn over its grave?

5. What does Big Joe after Bertha's burial?

(see the answer key)

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