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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nell remember catching a bumble bee and letting it go?
(a) Jack Keech.
(b) Frank Cook.
(c) Albert Barker.
(d) Percy Sievewright.

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

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

4. What has been accidentally left out in the yard overnight?
(a) The family dog.
(b) Gillian's doll.
(c) Patricia's panda bear.
(d) Ruby's teddy bear.

5. How is Ruby told to tell the twins Daisy and Rose apart?
(a) Daisy has a birthmark on her elbow.
(b) Rose has a freckle on her chin.
(c) Daisy has a scar on her hand.
(d) Rose is left-handed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sidney?

2. What is Nell's job after the war begins?

3. What new object was bought for Gillian and Ruby to share in their room?

4. What chore does George suggest Ruby can do that Bunty refuses to let her?

5. How many children does Alice give birth to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bunty "torn" at the beginning of Chapter Three?

2. What happens to Ruby in the back yard during the party?

3. Who was Bunty's first choice to be her husband?

4. Why does it take some time for Ruby's family to realize Bunty is missing?

5. What "improvements" does Rachel make to the Barker family and home after she arrives to help out?

6. How do the girls spend the first day of Bunty's disappearance?

7. What happens to Frederick Barker?

8. What does Ruby witness their last morning on holiday that she probably shouldn't have?

9. Why does Ruby resolve to learn to read while at Auntie Babs'?

10. What mystery surrounding Lillian is revealed at the end of Footnote (ii)?

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