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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 does Tom do after carol practice when only he and Willie are in the church?
(a) He admits that the choir is bad.
(b) He sings a song that Rachel loved.
(c) He plays a song that Rachel loved.
(d) He admits that he was nervous to play for the choir.

2. Why can't Robert play the role of Scrooge?
(a) He can't memorize the lines.
(b) He is sent back to London.
(c) His mother does not want him to.
(d) He has become ill.

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

4. In the beginning of Chapter 18, "The Recovery," what does Tom recommend Willie do after his nightmare?
(a) Scream loudly.
(b) Cry.
(c) Go for a run.
(d) Stay quiet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are three children missing from Mrs. Hartridge's class on Monday in Chapter 14, "New Beginnings"?

2. What is in Wilie's arms when they find him under the stair?

3. How is Geoffrey physically hurt?

4. How is Tom feeling when Willie arrives at carol practice?

5. What has become of Mrs. Beech?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Willie similar and different from the boy that Tom met at the beginning of the novel?

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

3. At first, how does Zach's death affect Wiliie?

4. 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.

5. Whose points of view are seen throughout Chapter 16, "The Search"? Explain what is seen by each.

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

7. In Chapter 15, "Home," what more does the reader learn about Mrs. Beech that has not been revealed before this chapter?

8. 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?

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

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

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