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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 the mother's concern for her child's placement in Chapter 1?

2. What is the Little's building?

3. What does Tom think of Zach?

4. Why is Willie panicked in the newspaper shop?

5. How has Willie's room changed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Zach's character add to the story?

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

4. What does Tom do to the shelter and what is its relevance?

5. 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?

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

7. Why is Willie ashamed of himself? Should Willie be ashamed? Who has taught Willie his values and what kind of values are they?

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

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

10. Christmas is on its way. What events does Christmas bring and how will the children participate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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