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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After arguing with her mother about St. John's, Annie goes to her room to think. What interrupts Annie's thoughts?
(a) Her mother's voice and noises in the house.
(b) Her mother asks her to listen to a new piece of music.
(c) Her grandmother comes over.
(d) Her father comes home.

2. After Annie's second visit to St. John's, what does she wonder about her mother's views?
(a) Why music is such a large part of her mother's life.
(b) Why her mother is so opposed to to St. John's and the men there.
(c) Why she and her mother don't spend more time together.
(d) Why her mother is so tired.

3. What does Annie begin to realize about her mother and her mother's behavior after her second visit to St. John's?
(a) Her mother needs to talk about the war.
(b) Her mother's dislike of anything that relates to the war must influence her mother's behavior.
(c) Her mother is irrational.
(d) Her mother ignores things that are unpleasant.

4. The evening that Annie and her father go back to St. John's, what does Andrew promise to do for Annie?
(a) Ask men who were in Uncle Paul's unit when there was front line fighting.
(b) Ask his commanding officer when there was front line fighting.
(c) Write to some of the men in his unit and see if they remember when there was front line fighting.
(d) Ask Timothy what he remembers when there was front line fighting.

5. Why is Annie's mother planning a trip the day after Annie's second visit to St. John's?
(a) She had an argument with Annie's father.
(b) She needs more books from the library.
(c) She has an invitation to play a new piece of music at a concert.
(d) She and Grandmother will take Grandfather on a trip to recuperate.

6. What will be done for Timothy's condition soon?
(a) The doctors will use a new salve on his eyes.
(b) He will have an operation.
(c) His bandages will be removed.
(d) He will learn Braille.

7. The day after Annie visits St. John's for a second time, Annie's mother decides to take a trip. Where is she going?
(a) To stay at Annie's grandparents' home.
(b) New York City.
(c) Estes Park, Colorado.
(d) To Ruth's house.

8. Why doesn't Annie visit the hospital a few days after she receives Grandfather's letter?
(a) Andrew is having medical tests.
(b) Her father told her to stay home.
(c) She has to see Ruth at the library.
(d) Andrew asked her not to visit.

9. What is the setting in Chapters 13 and 14?
(a) Annie's home and St. John's hospital.
(b) The park.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Annie's grandparents' house.

10. On Annie's third visit to St. John's, who do Annie and Andrew talk about?
(a) Annie's mother.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Uncle Paul.
(d) Annie's grandfather.

11. What does one of the soldiers from Uncle Paul's unit advise Annie to do when she meets him about a week after Andrew's surgery?
(a) Stop researching Uncle Paul's death.
(b) Talk to other men in Uncle Paul's unit.
(c) Look through Uncle Paul's belongings.
(d) Write Uncle Paul's commanding officer.

12. On Annie's third visit to St. John's, how does Andrew respond when Annie attempts to apologize?
(a) He gets angry.
(b) He tells her not to worry about what happened.
(c) He struggles to hold back tears.
(d) He dismisses her apology.

13. Why does Mrs. Crayton visit Annie after school starts?
(a) To thank her for helping Andrew to recover.
(b) To ask her to visit her and Andrew at their home.
(c) To introduce her to Andrew's siblings.
(d) To introduce her to Mr. Crayton.

14. What does Annie do with her newfound freedom while her mother and her grandparents are gone on their trip?
(a) She invites friends over to her house.
(b) She goes back to Bible School.
(c) She goes to the library.
(d) She does chores and visits St. John's.

15. What medal did Andrew receive?
(a) Distinguished Service Medal.
(b) Purple Heart.
(c) A letter of commendation.
(d) Bronze Star.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Annie how Uncle Paul died?

2. Why does Annie's mother finally allow Annie to continue visiting St. John's even though Annie lied when her mother was gone on her trip?

3. What bothers Andrew about the special celebration to be held on Armistice Day?

4. How did Annie's friendship help Andrew?

5. About a week after Andrew's surgery, to whom does Andrew introduce Annie?

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