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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 is Willie's first thought of Mrs. Hartridge?

2. Why are many of the evacuees sent back home in the beginning of "The Case" chapter?

3. What big gift does Tom give to Willie for his birthday?

4. What is the boy doing at the postmasters when Willie first meets him in Chapter 3, "Saturday Morning"?

5. What does Emilia Thorne often come to the house to do while Tom is at fire duty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the entrance of the post-office boy suspenseful?

2. What further happens in Chapter 3 that make the reader sympathize even more with Willie?

3. Why does Willie believe that he is a bad boy and what are the consequences of his being one?

4. How is Willie's reaction to the squirrel and the dog telling of his character?

5. What does Tom volunteer for at the meeting and how does this show growth in his character?

6. How does Willie begin to fit in with the children and what affect does this have on him?

7. 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?

8. How does Tom feel about the war? What does he say and do that indicate those feelings?

9. What changes come over Tom as he takes Willie into town and spends the day with him?

10. Who is Chamberlain? What does he announce? And what will the effects of this announcement be on Tom and Willie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who does the author take from Willie, and why does the author have them die?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Geoffrey brought into the novel? How does he help in the healing of Willie?

Essay Topic 3

How does the character of Carrie depict the changes that WWII will bring to England and the world?

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