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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. How is Tom feeling when Willie arrives at carol practice?
(a) Shy.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Sad because Rachel is not there.
(d) Angry because Willie is late.

2. What is Tom's motto that he expresses once again with Willie when Tom talks about Willie's weak legs?
(a) Everythin' will be all right.
(b) Everythin' has a reason.
(c) Everythin' will work out.
(d) Everythin' has its own time.

3. What does Carrie wear to school that she has never worn before?
(a) A new skirt.
(b) A new blazer.
(c) A necktie.
(d) A white blouse.

4. What do the authorities decide to do with Willie when they leave Tom's house?
(a) Leave Willie temporarily with Tom.
(b) Take Willie with them back to his mother.
(c) Leave Willie permanently with Tom.
(d) Take Willie with them back to a home in London.

5. What has Geoffrey kept of his friend who was killed in the war?
(a) Music.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A drawing.
(d) A piece of sculpture.

Short Answer Questions

1. On one visit to Willie, Zach brings up one subject a few times that disturbs Willie. What is it?

2. What is celebrated on September 7th, 1940?

3. Which is NOT one of the reasons that Zach is worried about his parents?

4. What separates Carrie from the other girls at the high shool?

5. What does Zach give to Willie when Zach packs to leave for London?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Once again, there is great suspense. Describe the suspense in Chapter 17, "The Rescue."

3. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?

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

5. How does the choir respond to Mr. Tom on his first night of organ playing for the carol service?

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. In Chapter 14, "New Beginnings," there are a few actual new beginnings. What are they, and what changes will they bring to the lives of the characters?

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

10. What does Tom reveal for the first time in "The Show Must Go On"? Why does he reveal it and to whom?

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