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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Annie's grandmother changed since Uncle Paul died?

2. How many siblings does Annie have?

3. After their first dinner together with father and their guests leave, what do the Metcalfs do together?

4. When Annie returns from the Sunday School outing, what does she tell her parents?

5. Who is Ruth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Metcalf's friends.

2. Why doesn't Annie's mother want her to visit St. John's?

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

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

5. Describe Annie's feelings as she goes to meet her father at the train station.

6. In Chapter 10, why is Annie angry with her mother?

7. Why does Annie become angry with Miss Peterson and Emily?

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

9. How were many soldiers burned?

10. Who is Timothy Lewis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrew enlists in the war voluntarily. As the son of a farmer, he could have stayed home. If Andrew could turn back the clock, do you think he would decide not to enlist? Do you think he is the type of person that would have felt he needed to serve regardless of the cost?Explain why or why not he would choose to enlist if he knew he would be horribly injured.

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Annie's parents both brush away her fears about the wounded soldiers. Later, Annie will accuse her father of lying to her. Why do you think Annie's parents don't tell her the truth? Why do you think Annie's mother did not want Annie to worry about the soldiers? Why do you think Annie's father did not want her to worry about the soldiers?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Metcalf says that "all the treaties in the world won't end the war for [the soldiers]." What do you think Dr. Metcalf meant by that? List reasons why the war is not over for the wounded soldiers. Show incidents from the novel that show how the soldiers are still in a battle.

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