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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the vicar ask Willie to do at church?
2. What is Tom carrying that surprises the librarian?
3. What does Tom's front door look out onto?
4. On their walk to the field in the beginning of Chapter 7, what does Tom have Willie do?
5. What is the Little's building?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the graveyard?
2. How is Willie's reaction to the squirrel and the dog telling of his character?
3. What "firsts" does Willie experience in the "Birthday" chapter and how does he respond to them?
4. Christmas is on its way. What events does Christmas bring and how will the children participate?
5. Why are George's sisters upset with George on the day of the picnic, and what does this say about the way that they think?
6. How does Tom help Willie with the humiliation that he feels after his first day at school and what do the two of them discover about Willie?
7. What does Tom volunteer for at the meeting and how does this show growth in his character?
8. What is "The Case" that is spoken of in the chapter title, and how does it reveal the differences between Zach and the other children?
9. How do the townspeople react to Tom's attendance at the meeting and why?
10. How does Willie feel about Zach and what indicators are there about the way their friendship will or will not develop?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the death of Mrs. Beech both a blessing and a tragedy in regard to Tom and Willie?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the parenting of Tom versus Mrs. Beech.
Essay Topic 3
Though the reader is never told why Mrs. Beech commits suicide, one can infer as to why. Express your opinion as to why she did and support you answer with specific incidents from the novel.
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