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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. What do Geoffrey and Miss Thorne decide on for their first lesson?
(a) A nature project.
(b) A poetry project.
(c) A science project.
(d) An art pfoject.

2. At the end of Chapter 17, "the Rescue," where do Tom and Willie sleep?
(a) At Tom's house.
(b) At the blacksmith's house.
(c) In the back of Dobb's carriage.
(d) At Doctor Little's house.

3. What does Willie discover about his mother in Chapter 18, "Recovery"?
(a) She has run away.
(b) She is a liar.
(c) She is dead.
(d) She is a bad person.

4. Why doesn't the choir sing when Tom begins to play?
(a) They don't know the song.
(b) They are afraid they will not sound good.
(c) They want to hear him play.
(d) They are frightened of Tom.

5. When he comes to her house to visit, what does Mrs. Hartridge do for Willie to help him heal?
(a) She holds the baby at arms length from him.
(b) She feeds him ginger cake and lemonade.
(c) She breastfeeds the baby.
(d) She speaks with him about her husband's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authorities decide to do with Willie when they leave Tom's house?

2. What is Tom's motto that he expresses once again with Willie when Tom talks about Willie's weak legs?

3. How does Zach feel about Spooky Cott?

4. What do the Warden and Glad tell Tom about Mrs. Beech?

5. What piece of himself does Tom finally share with Willie?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the end of Chapter 19, "The Sea! The Sea! The Sea!," Tom's character has changed from the man that he was before Willie came into his life. How has Tom changed and how is it specifically seen in this chapter?

2. How is Chapter 16, "The Search" suspenseful?

3. What does everyone at the rehearsal discover about Willie? How does this discovery affect him? How is this discovery not surprising?

4. How is Chapter 13, "Carol Singing" a milestone in Tom's life?

5. What has Carrie asked of Mrs. Hartridge that is out of character for a girl of this period, and what might its effects be on the town of Weirwold.

6. How do the psychiatrist and Tom differ in their assessment of Willie's recovery needs?

7. Chapter 18, is called "Recovery." Specifically, how does Willie begin to recover, and who helps him do so in this chapter?

8. How does the war change the lives of those in Weirwold forever in Chapter 21, "Back to School"?

9. What kind of a project does Miss Thorne and Geoffrey put together for the first day of school, and how does this project show that these two will make a good team of teachers?

10. How does Willie stand up for himself in Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott," and how is this new for him?

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