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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. On one visit to Willie, Zach brings up one subject a few times that disturbs Willie. What is it?
(a) Willie's mother.
(b) Babies.
(c) Death.
(d) Sex.

2. Why does Mrs. Beech beat Willie?
(a) Because he talked back to her.
(b) Because he stole.
(c) Because he has a Jewish friend.
(d) Because he had presents for her.

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

4. How does Mrs. Beech first react when she sees Willie at the train station?
(a) She cries.
(b) She barely recognizes him.
(c) She hugs him.
(d) She yells at him.

5. What happens when Willie reads the part in Robert's absence?
(a) He is very silly in his acting.
(b) He stumbles over the words.
(c) He mesmerizes everyone with his ability.
(d) He sounds monotonous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tom get Willie out of the hospital?

2. How does Zach feel about Spooky Cott?

3. Why is George wearing a black armband?

4. What happens to Trudy?

5. What question does Carrie ask Mrs. Hartridge privately?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between Zach and his parents? Why would the reader question this relationship?

3. Now that Willie has arrived back in London, both he and his mother can see how much he has changed. What changes are there in Willie and how do these changes affect his relationship with his mother?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?

10. 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.

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