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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relation is Alice Barker to Bunty?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her great-grandmother.
(d) Her aunt.

2. What was Nell's occupation before the war?
(a) Schoolteacher.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Seamstress.
(d) Milliner.

3. Which of these is not one of the dogs Jack worked with?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Pep.
(d) Jenny.

4. Who does George tell Bunty was with the girls on holiday?
(a) Auntie Babs.
(b) Auntie Doreen.
(c) Himself.
(d) Auntie Gladys.

5. What does Bunty give the family for pudding on Christmas Eve?
(a) Rice pudding.
(b) Canned peaches.
(c) Pound cake.
(d) Vanilla ice cream.

6. With what does Frank kill the insect?
(a) His handkerchief.
(b) His slipper.
(c) His hand.
(d) A newspaper.

7. What is Nell muttering to herself when Bunty gets home?
(a) Recipe names.
(b) Bible verses.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Her list of to-dos.

8. What story does one of the outing leaders tell, casting the children in it?
(a) "Peter Pan."
(b) "Alice in Wonderland."
(c) "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
(d) "Robin Hood."

9. Where does Betty move after the war?
(a) Canada.
(b) California.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Ireland.

10. Who is Alice's oldest child?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Lillian.
(c) Ada.
(d) Tom.

11. What new object was bought for Gillian and Ruby to share in their room?
(a) A dressing table.
(b) A rocking chair.
(c) A dollhouse.
(d) A bookcase.

12. At which family member does the baby smile in Chapter Two?
(a) Gillian.
(b) Patricia.
(c) Nell.
(d) Bunty.

13. Where was the Sunday School outing that Clifford, Babs, and Bunty were scheduled to join?
(a) Scarborough.
(b) Isle of Wight.
(c) Whitby.
(d) London.

14. What one thing did Alice leave for Ada?
(a) Her silver locket.
(b) Her father's pocket watch.
(c) Her wedding band.
(d) Her family Bible.

15. How many children does Alice give birth to?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sidney?

2. What does Ruby hear scratching at her window the night Bunty comes home?

3. To what does Bunty compare her new baby to?

4. How is Ruby told to tell the twins Daisy and Rose apart?

5. Who narrates the Coronation from a book?

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