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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 does Annie feel about staying home and not going on a trip with Mother and her grandparents?
2. Where do Annie's mother and her Uncle John go the evening after Annie's second visit to St. John's?
3. What did a soldier tell Annie's family when he informed them that Uncle Paul had died?
4. What does one of the soldiers from Uncle Paul's unit advise Annie to do when she meets him about a week after Andrew's surgery?
5. What is the setting in Chapters 13 and 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think it is so important to Annie that Uncle Paul get a Purple Heart?
2. In Chapter 18, why does Annie feel like she might lose control?
3. Annie's father is called out to St. John's one evening. As Annie gets ready to leave St. John's, Andrew kisses her goodbye. How did Andrew's kiss affect Annie?
4. Why doesn't Annie go to Colorado?
5. Grandfather has had a heart attack. How is Grandfather doing and what is the plan to help him get well?
6. What do Mrs. Metcalf and Annie find unfair about everything that has happened concerning Uncle Paul's death and how he died?
7. What does Annie realize about her mother and the war?
8. Why does Andrew need to go away soon?
9. Why was it so important to Annie that Uncle Paul had listened to her?
10. Do you think Annie was right to disobey her mother and visit St. John's again?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although Ruth is not a major character, she plays an important role in the novel. How would the story have been different if she was not a part of the story? List scenes from the book where she influenced other characters and has an impact on decisions they make.
Essay Topic 2
Mrs. Metcalf's attitudes change over the course of the novel. Describe her feelings at the beginning of the novel. List examples that show how she changes. Especially compare her attitude toward Andrew at the beginning and at the end of the novel. Explain why you think her attitude changes.
Essay Topic 3
Explain how the author uses foreshadowing regarding Uncle Paul's death. List examples of where the author uses foreshadowing to make you question the circumstances behind his death.
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