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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandfather say in his letter about Uncle Paul's medals?
(a) Uncle Paul received a Good Conduct Medal.
(b) Uncle Paul did not receive a Purple Heart.
(c) Uncle Paul received a Purple Heart.
(d) Uncle Paul received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.

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

3. What does Andrew tell Annie after talking to a soldier who served with Uncle Paul?
(a) Uncle Paul's unit was not in action the entire month of June.
(b) Uncle Paul's unit was not in action until June 14, eight days after Uncle Paul died.
(c) No one can remember when Uncle Paul's unit was in action.
(d) Uncle Paul's unit was in action on June 6.

4. According to Annie, what did Uncle Paul earn for his service in the Army?
(a) A commendation.
(b) Medals for courage.
(c) An Iron Cross.
(d) A Purple Heart.

5. Why is there a conflict between Annie's parents now that Mrs. Metcalf has returned from her trip?
(a) That Annie didn't keep up with the household chores while her mother was gone.
(b) That Annie didn't attend Sunday School while her mother was gone.
(c) That Annie's father still refuses to work at the county hospital.
(d) That Annie's father allowed her to visit the hospital daily.

6. Where did Uncle Paul die, according to Lieutenant McFarland?
(a) Argonne Woods.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Passchendaele Ridge.
(d) Belleau Woods.

7. Where do Annie's mother and her Uncle John go the evening after Annie's second visit to St. John's?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To find Annie's father.
(c) To the library.
(d) To Annie's grandparents' home.

8. After Annie learns how Uncle Paul died, why does she feel guilty?
(a) She visited St. John's all summer without her mother's permission.
(b) The pain she caused investigating Uncle Paul's death.
(c) She does not have as much time to visit Andrew as she would like.
(d) She has been too busy to get together with friends.

9. Mrs. Crayton visits Annie after school begins. What does she give Annie?
(a) A novel Annie has been wanting to read.
(b) A pre-war photograph of Andrew.
(c) Candy.
(d) A book of maps.

10. How will Annie find out if the surgery is a success?
(a) One of the nuns will call her after the surgery.
(b) Timothy will call her after the surgery.
(c) Her father will call her from the hospital.
(d) She will find out when she visits again.

11. Who tells Annie how Uncle Paul died?
(a) A lieutenant who served under Uncle Paul.
(b) Timothy.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Her father.

12. 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) New York City.
(b) Estes Park, Colorado.
(c) To stay at Annie's grandparents' home.
(d) To Ruth's house.

13. What is the outcome of Andrew's surgery?
(a) He had a bad reaction to the anesthesia.
(b) There are complications and he will need another surgery.
(c) It is successful with no complications.
(d) An infection has set in and he will have to have another surgery.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Annie feel about staying home and not going on a trip with Mother and her grandparents?

2. How are Annie and her mother getting along now that her mother and her grandparents have returned from their trip?

3. Who does Annie's mother invite to dinner before Andrew leaves?

4. 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?

5. What do Annie and her mother do when they get home after Annie's second visit to St. John's?

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