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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, "The Case".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does May Thorne begin delivering the mail?
(a) She is the only one with a bicycle.
(b) The postman is called to the war.
(c) The postman is ill.
(d) The postman ran into a tree.

2. What of Tom's did Zach use to finish the shelter?
(a) A ladder.
(b) A pick ax.
(c) A lantern.
(d) A shovel.

3. What is Tom carrying that surprises the librarian?
(a) Comic books.
(b) Paint supplies.
(c) A gas mask.
(d) A war poster.

4. Why doesn't Willie pick the color red for his suspenders?
(a) His mother told him red was sinful.
(b) Tom says he doesn't like red.
(c) He isn't given the choice of red.
(d) Willie doesn't like red.

5. What is different about Zach that Tom and George both note?
(a) His laugh.
(b) His vocabulary.
(c) His lack of intelligence.
(d) His clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mother's concern for her child's placement in Chapter 1?

2. Why do Mr. Fletcher and his sons come to Tom's house?

3. What does Tom cook for WiIlie on that first day?

4. Why are many of the evacuees sent back home in the beginning of "The Case" chapter?

5. Why doesn't Willie talk to the girls as they pick blackberries?

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