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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. Why, on her first visit to St. John's, does Annie run away when she meets a patient?
(a) She's shy and doesn't know what to say.
(b) He is horribly disfigured.
(c) He tries to flirt with her.
(d) He reminds her of Uncle Paul.

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

3. On Annie's second visit to St. John's, what does Annie's grandfather do while she talks to one of the patients?
(a) Eats a snack.
(b) Continues reading to Timothy.
(c) Takes a nap.
(d) Asks Andrew about his war experiences.

4. What do Annie and her grandfather discuss when they play checkers?
(a) Uncle Paul.
(b) Annie's father.
(c) What Annie would like to do when she grows up.
(d) His experiences visiting the soldiers at St. John's.

5. When Annie and Mrs. Metcalf talk over breakfast the day after Dr. Metcalf returns home, what does Annie's mother say about what they saw at the train station?
(a) She sends Annie to her room.
(b) She listens to Annie and explains what was happening.
(c) She tells Annie to ask her father about the topic.
(d) She refuses to discuss the subject.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Annie's mother often leave the room when Annie's father talks about his work?

2. What are Annie's favorite summer activities?

3. Why doesn't Annie enjoy the fireworks on the Fourth of July?

4. What do Annie and her Sunday School class see on their outing?

5. Why is Annie so interested in the things that Ruth shows her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why, if the war ended last year, does the newspaper run an article about a peace treaty?

4. Who is Timothy Lewis?

5. How do Annie, her family, and Ruth feel about the new war monument?

6. Why did Uncle Paul visit Annie's mother frequently?

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

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

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

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

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