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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 does Annie write a letter to her grandfather after her third visit to St. John's?
(a) To ask if Uncle Paul received a Purple Heart.
(b) To find out when Grandfather will be returning home.
(c) To pass on a message from her father.
(d) To ask Grandfather if he is feeling better.

2. Annie is back in school now. Where is Andrew going soon?
(a) Back to school.
(b) To his grandparents' home.
(c) To work for his father.
(d) To work in a veteran's hospital in Topeka.

3. Why is the date of Uncle Paul's death in question?
(a) The telegram the family received has a different date than the date on the death certificate.
(b) The war was over before that date.
(c) Andrew doesn't think there was front line fighting that day.
(d) There was no fighting in France in June.

4. Why does Annie's mother not want Annie to visit St. John's for a third time?
(a) She does not want Annie exposed to all the ugliness.
(b) Because Annie is supposed to be helping Grandmother.
(c) Because Annie needs to go to Bible School.
(d) She doesn't think Annie will be able to get all her chores done.

5. How did Uncle Paul die?
(a) A gun discharged in his tent and wounded him fatally.
(b) Measles.
(c) He was packing hand grenades and one exploded.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Annie is allowed to visit St. John's again, but now Andrew is busy. What is Andrew doing at the hospital that keeps him busy?

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

3. What does Grandfather say in his letter about Uncle Paul's medals?

4. What does Annie do each day now that her mother has been gone for a few days?

5. What does Andrew appreciate about Annie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Andrew injured?

2. Why was Ruth so pleased about the dinner invitation?

3. Why does Andrew need to go away soon?

4. What does Annie find when she looks for Uncle Paul's Purple Heart?

5. How did Lieutenant McFarland describe Uncle Paul and his death?

6. In Chapter 18, why does Annie feel like she might lose control?

7. What does Annie realize about her mother and the war?

8. Why doesn't Annie go to Colorado?

9. Why does Andrew tell Annie that her Uncle was not killed at Belleau Wood?

10. Why doesn't starting high school scare Annie?

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