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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. Who are Frances and Charlie?

2. The first evening Annie spends alone with her uncle, he tells her that she is "a person of taste." Why does he say that?

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

4. Why do the Metcalfs need to shop for clothes the day after Dr. Metcalf returns home?

5. Why does Annie spend a lot of time alone now that it is summer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Annie think she knows how much her mother missed Dr. Metcalf?

4. Who is Timothy Lewis?

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

6. What keeps Mrs. Metcalf so busy that Annie has learned to play alone or to spend time at her grandparents' home?

7. Why do you think Andrew wants to see pictures of France?

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

9. Describe the soldier Annie meets at the hospital during her first visit to St. John's.

10. Why does Annie wish to visit St. John's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Grandfather and Grandmother have very different reactions to Paul's death. Write how their reactions differed when they first heard the news. List examples of other times when the author shows how differently they are coping with Uncle Paul's death. Explain why they might have different ways of coping. Do you think one method of dealing with Paul's death is better than another? Why or why not?

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