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Good Night, Mr. Tom Quiz

Michelle Magorian
This Study Guide consists of approximately 92 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Good Night, Mr. Tom.

Good Night, Mr. Tom Quiz

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1)

At the meeting, what does Tom volunteer to do? (from Chapter 6, "Zach")

First-aid post.
Help at the school.
Run a canteen.
Fire-watching duties.
2)

What does Willie teach himself to do after Zach dies? (from Chapter 22, "Grieving")

Dance.
Ride a bicycle.
Write poetry.
Act in a play.
3)

On their walk to the field in the beginning of Chapter 7, what does Tom have Willie do? (from Chapter 7, "An Encounter over Blackberries")

Race against Sam.
Take off his boots to feel the grass.
Swim in the pond.
Catch tadpoles.
4)

Why is Willie afraid of the bath? (from Chapter 6, "Zach")

His mother says bathing is sinful.
It is too hot.
It is too big.
He does not know how to swim.
5)

What does Tom add to the shelter? (from Chapter 7, "An Encounter over Blackberries")

A wireless.
Canned food.
Bunk beds, candles, and plants.
Bunk beds only.
6)

Why are many of the evacuees sent back home in the beginning of "The Case" chapter? (from Chapter 10, "The Case")

The war is over.
Their parents could not give the government money.
They are too homesick.
They misbehaved.
7)

What has Geoffrey kept of his friend who was killed in the war? (from Chapter 22, "Grieving")

A piece of sculpture.
Music.
A drawing.
A pipe.
8)

What does Willie get for Carrie that would make her mother angry in Chapter 13, "Postscript"? (from Chapter 23, "Postscript")

Paints.
A bicycle.
Books.
Shorts.
9)

What is the first of Willie's drawings that everyone sees on his birthday? (from Chapter 9, "Birthday")

The pulpit.
Jesus on the cross.
A person praying in church.
An eagle flying in the rain.
10)

Why does Willie want to cry when he reaches the gate to the field? (from Chapter 7, "An Encounter over Blackberries")

Willie's mother says running is sinful.
Tom is mad at him for going so fast.
He was terrible at running.
Sam is licking his face.
11)

What do the Warden and Glad tell Tom about Mrs. Beech? (from Chapter 16, "The Search")

She beats her child.
She is a hard worker.
She is a good person.
She thinks she is above everyone else.
12)

What news does Zach bring to the kids about school? (from Chapter 11, "Friday")

There will be a Christmas play.
The school will close because of the war.
Mrs. Hartrigde is pregnant.
There will be a big carol chorus for Christmas.
13)

What happens to Willie's desserts at the picnic? (from Chapter 7, "An Encounter over Blackberries")

He eats them all.
The other children help him finish them.
He hides what he can't eat.
Ants raid them.
14)

What news is Carrie waiting impatiently at the gate to give Zach after his return from the sea? (from Chapter 19, "The Sea! The Sea! The Sea!")

She has passed the high school entrance exam.
She has failed the high school entrance exam.
George will not be attending high school.
Mrs. Hartridge has decided to teach high school.
15)

What Bible story doesTom tell Willie after his bath in Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6, "Zach")

Joseph and his coat.
Noah's Ark.
Abraham and the commandments.
The creation.
16)

Where does Willie's mother put him after she beats him? (from Chapter 15, "Home")

Under the stairs in a closet.
Locked in the kitchen.
Tied to a chair.
In his bedroom.
17)

Which is NOT one of the reasons that Zach is worried about his parents? (from Chapter 19, "The Sea! The Sea! The Sea!")

They are in the middle of a show.
They have new jobs helping with the war effort.
There has been a blitz in London.
He has not received a note from them at the vacation spot.
18)

Why doesn't the choir sing when Tom begins to play? (from Chapter 13, "Carol Singing")

They don't know the song.
They are afraid they will not sound good.
They want to hear him play.
They are frightened of Tom.
19)

What do Geoffrey and Miss Thorne decide on for their first lesson? (from Chapter 21, "Back to School")

A poetry project.
A nature project.
An art pfoject.
A science project.
20)

Why is Carrie afraid to wear shorts? (from Chapter 23, "Postscript")

Her mother will punish her.
She may turn into a boy.
The other children will make fun of her.
She will be suspended from school.
21)

Why is Zach so excited to get Willie home from the church? (from Chapter 9, "Birthday")

His mother sent a gift.
Lucy baked cookies for him.
He wants Willie to show everyone the drawing.
There is a surprise party for him.
22)

In March, Tom gets a letter from Willie's mother. What does it say? (from Chapter 14, "New Beginnings")

She wants Willie home because she is sick.
She wants Willie home because the war is over.
She wants Willie to stay with Tom because she can't care for him.
She wants Willie to stay with Tom because the bombing is worse.
23)

What does Tom tell Mrs. Fletcher he has seen Willie do for the first time? (from Chapter 11, "Friday")

Read.
Cry.
Laugh.
Not wet his bed.
24)

Why does Willie wish he had never gone to Weirwold? (from Chapter 15, "Home")

Because the people there only pretended to care.
Because he missed his mother.
So he would always think his mom was kind and loving.
So he would not be such a sinner.
25)

What of Tom's did Zach use to finish the shelter? (from Chapter 6, "Zach")

A ladder.
A pick ax.
A shovel.
A lantern.
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