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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. It is almost time for Annie's mother to return home. What season of the year is ending?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

2. How does Annie's father learn how Uncle Paul died?
(a) Timothy tells him.
(b) Annie tells him.
(c) Grandfather tells him.
(d) Andrew tells him.

3. After Grandfather sends a letter about Uncle Paul's medals, what does Annie decide to do?
(a) Learn more about Andrew's service record.
(b) Learn more about Uncle Paul's death and the missing medal.
(c) Continue visting St. John's.
(d) Learn how Timothy was injured.

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

5. Why is Andrew having surgery?
(a) Repair his jaw.
(b) Repair his nose.
(c) Repair his damaged mouth.
(d) Remove the damaged skin from his torso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens the evening after Annie's second visit to St. John's?

2. What does Annie begin to realize about her mother and her mother's behavior after her second visit to St. John's?

3. After Annie learns how Uncle Paul died, why does she feel guilty?

4. On her third visit to St. John's, why does Annie try to apologize to Andrew?

5. Why didn't Uncle Paul die in battle on June 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why doesn't Annie spend much time reading to Timothy now that he can see again?

4. Do you think Annie was right to disobey her mother and visit St. John's again?

5. Why does Andrew need to go away soon?

6. When Annie learns her mother has returned, why do you think Andrew tells Annie to be "Gallant under fire"?

7. Why do you think it is so important to Annie that Uncle Paul get a Purple Heart?

8. How was Andrew injured?

9. Why does Andrew's father refuse to visit?

10. What do Mrs. Metcalf and Annie find unfair about everything that has happened concerning Uncle Paul's death and how he died?

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