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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 the grownups that greet Annie and her parents when they arrive home from the train station?
2. On Annie's second visit to St. John's, what does Annie's grandfather do while she talks to one of the patients?
3. 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?
4. Why does Annie spend a lot of time alone now that it is summer?
5. Why does Andrew not say goodbye to Annie as she leaves after visiting the hospital for a second time?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, why is Annie almost glad that her father is up and gone when she gets up in the morning?
2. Describe Ruth Sylvester.
3. Describe Dr. Metcalf's appearance the day after he returns home.
4. Describe the two groups of soldiers that get off the train when Dr. Metcalf arrives.
5. Describe the soldier Annie meets at the hospital during her first visit to St. John's.
6. How did Annie's grandparents react when they learned that Uncle Paul had died?
7. Describe Mrs. Metcalf's friends.
8. What did Dr. Metcalf tell Annie before he left home nearly two years ago?
9. How do Annie, her family, and Ruth feel about the new war monument?
10. How did Annie and her mother get along while Dr. Metcalf was gone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Miss Peterson, Emily, a trolley conductor, and even Mrs. Metcalf wish to forget the war and forget the men wounded in the war. Why do you think they don't honor the men for the sacrifices they made? Explain the reasons why the different characters might feel that way. Especially focus on the reasons why Mrs. Metcalf doesn't want to discuss the war. Did Mrs. Metcalf always hate the war? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of the song lyrics that are included at the beginning of the novel? Why do you think the author chose a line from that song for the title of the book? Find and write about scenes from the book that relate to the song.
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