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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 do Geoffrey and Miss Thorne decide on for their first lesson?
2. What is Willie doing when George comes to fetch him to bring him to the first carol practice?
3. In March, Tom gets a letter from Willie's mother. What does it say?
4. What happens when Willie reads the part in Robert's absence?
5. What news does Mrs. Hartridge share with Willie?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?
3. 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?
4. How does the war change the lives of those in Weirwold forever in Chapter 21, "Back to School"?
5. Whose points of view are seen throughout Chapter 16, "The Search"? Explain what is seen by each.
6. What does everyone at the rehearsal discover about Willie? How does this discovery affect him? How is this discovery not surprising?
7. How is Chapter 16, "The Search" suspenseful?
8. In Chapter 15, "Home," what more does the reader learn about Mrs. Beech that has not been revealed before this chapter?
9. How is Chapter 13, "Carol Singing" a milestone in Tom's life?
10. Once again, there is great suspense. Describe the suspense in Chapter 17, "The Rescue."
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 do the children love Mrs. Hartridge and how does she affect Willie's life?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the parenting of Tom versus Mrs. Beech.
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