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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. The day after receiving Grandfather's letter, who does Annie meet at the hospital?

2. As the days pass since her grandparents and mother left, what does Annie begin to dread?

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

4. About a week after Andrew's surgery, Annie goes to St. John's earlier than usual. What good news does she hear?

5. The morning after Annie's second visit to St. John's, what news do Annie and her grandmother learn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Andrew injured?

2. Why does Annie run when she learn how Uncle Paul died?

3. The evening Annie and her father visit St. John's in the evening, what makes Annie's father realize how much she has grown since he has been gone?

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

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

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

7. Why was it so important to Annie that Uncle Paul had listened to her?

8. After Annie's second visit to St. John's, how does Ruth help her understand her mother better?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel, Annie is troubled by the wounded soldiers she sees at the train station. Throughout the novel, she struggles with mixed feelings about the wounded men. Annie's mother is even more disturbed by the wounded men. Explore whether Mrs. Metcalf's attitude toward the war and the wounded soldiers influenced Annie. Did Mrs. Metcalf's refusal to discuss the men make Annie determined to prove her mother wrong? Does Mrs. Metcalf's declaration that Annie will be bothered by the men give Annie the courage to face the men and show her mother how strong she is? Explore reasons why Mrs. Metcalf's attitude may have given Annie the strength to face the men and think for herself.

Essay Topic 2

Annie's parents don't always agree. Write how they work out their differences. List specific examples of times when they disagree and how they come to an agreement.

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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