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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 Zach give to Willie when Zach packs to leave for London?
(a) A copy of Shakespeare's works.
(b) A picture of the two boys.
(c) A copy of Tom Sawyer.
(d) A photograph of Zach's father.

2. What question does Carrie ask Mrs. Hartridge privately?
(a) If Carrie can take the high school entrance exam.
(b) If Carrie can help Willie with his writing.
(c) If Carrie can give her a present for the baby.
(d) If Carrie can sit next to George.

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

4. Why does Tom go to see Mrs. Fletcher after his fire-watch duty?
(a) He wants advice about Willie.
(b) He wants to speak with George.
(c) Anne Hartridge is about to get a telegram.
(d) Mrs. Fletcher is about to get a telegram.

5. How does Zach feel about Spooky Cott?
(a) He is excited to see it.
(b) He is sad to see it occupied.
(c) He is mesmerized by the music coming from it.
(d) He is afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom do after carol practice when only he and Willie are in the church?

2. What does Willie paint on his first day in Mrs. Hartridge's class?

3. How do Tom, Zach, and Willie travel to the fishing village?

4. How does Willie feel after spending the early evening with his mother?

5. How does Zach die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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?

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