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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. Why hasn't Willie painted at school?

2. What does Tom have ready in the morning after Willie sleeps in the bed?

3. What does Dobbs do to Willie when he tries to pat her after George does?

4. Who does WIllie meet while he is in the yard in Chapter 1?

5. What is the Little's building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Tom as he walks through town with Willie in Chapter 2?

2. What "firsts" does Willie experience in the "Birthday" chapter and how does he respond to them?

3. How does Willie become humiliated at school on the first day? What do the children do to make him feel better?

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

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

6. What do Willie and Rachel have in common, and how does it affect Tom in the "Birthday" chapter?

7. How does Willie feel at the end of the day after going to town?

8. How does Willie feel about Zach and what indicators are there about the way their friendship will or will not develop?

9. Why has Willie come to stay with Tom and how does Tom feel about this?

10. What is the overall feeling of the townspeople about the war? What actions do they perform that reveal their feelings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the relationship of Willie and Sammie from the time that they meet until the end of the story. How is Sammie therapy for Willie?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why do the children love Mrs. Hartridge and how does she affect Willie's life?

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