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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. Why are George's girls sulking on the way to berry picking?
(a) They don't want to pick berries.
(b) They did not want the evacuues to come.
(c) They want bigger baskets for their berries.
(d) They don't want Lucy to join them.

2. What news does Zach bring to the kids about school?
(a) The school will close because of the war.
(b) There will be a Christmas play.
(c) Mrs. Hartrigde is pregnant.
(d) There will be a big carol chorus for Christmas.

3. What is the first of Willie's drawings that everyone sees on his birthday?
(a) Jesus on the cross.
(b) A person praying in church.
(c) An eagle flying in the rain.
(d) The pulpit.

4. What does Tom cook for WiIlie on that first day?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Stew.
(d) Bacon.

5. Why is Willie panicked in the newspaper shop?
(a) He never had to choose a candy before.
(b) He has never seen candy before.
(c) He does not understand what Tom wants him to do.
(d) He does not know what the shopkeeper is asking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zach want to do that surprises Willie after they first meet?

2. What does Charlie Rudder want of Tom?

3. What is different about Zach that Tom and George both note?

4. What does Willie cook with Tom at the end of his picnic day?

5. From what book does Tom read to Willie after his bath in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are George's sisters upset with George on the day of the picnic, and what does this say about the way that they think?

2. Why does Willie believe that he is a bad boy and what are the consequences of his being one?

3. Christmas is on its way. What events does Christmas bring and how will the children participate?

4. How does Zach's character add to the story?

5. How do the townspeople react to Tom's attendance at the meeting and why?

6. What might be foreshadowed by Tom dusting off the paints at the end of Chapter 2?

7. What "firsts" does Willie experience in the "Birthday" chapter and how does he respond to them?

8. What does Tom volunteer for at the meeting and how does this show growth in his character?

9. How does Tom feel about the war? What does he say and do that indicate those feelings?

10. What are Sundays like for Willie at home with his mother? How do those Sundays differ from the Sundays he has with Tom?

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