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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. When her father was gone, what time of day did Annie most miss her father?
(a) Lunches on Saturday when they would have picnics.
(b) Afternoons when her father would pick her up from school.
(c) Evening, when she would run to meet him after work.
(d) Morning at breakfast, when they discussed plans for the day.

2. After Dr. Metcalf arrives on the train, who drives home from the station?
(a) Annie.
(b) Annie's grandparents.
(c) Annie's mother.
(d) Annie's father.

3. What is the name of the performance that Uncle Paul and Annie view together?
(a) La Boheme.
(b) The Merry Wives of Windsor.
(c) Madame Butterfly.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

4. What does Ruth show Annie?
(a) Books about war.
(b) Maps.
(c) Her favorite poetry books.
(d) Sheet music.

5. Who takes Annie to St. John's the first time she visits?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Aunt Felicia.
(d) Her grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, who says "I hope I never have to go out there. From what I hear, those fellows aren't very pretty"?

2. What book is Grandfather reading to the soldiers?

3. When Annie visits St. John's again, what does she bring to share?

4. Where did Annie's father serve during the war?

5. What horrifies Annie at the train station?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were many soldiers burned?

2. What two events drew Annie and her Uncle Paul closer together? Why?

3. Why is Annie so disturbed when Father and Grandfather look at Uncle Paul's motorcycle?

4. Why is Annie so bothered by the wounded soldiers she saw at the train station?

5. Who is Timothy Lewis?

6. Describe Annie's thoughts when the boy delivered the telegram telling them that Uncle Paul had died.

7. Describe Dr. Metcalf's appearance the day after he returns home.

8. How did Annie and her mother get along while Dr. Metcalf was gone?

9. What are Annie's activities when summer comes?

10. Describe the two groups of soldiers that get off the train when Dr. Metcalf arrives.

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