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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 part does Willie decide to take in the play?

2. What happens to Trudy?

3. Why does Alec Barnes look embarrassed at carol practice?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 18, "The Recovery," what does Tom recommend Willie do after his nightmare?

5. What does Zach give to Willie when Zach packs to leave for London?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?

2. How is Chapter 13, "Carol Singing" a milestone in Tom's life?

3. How is Chapter 16, "The Search" suspenseful?

4. How does the war change the lives of those in Weirwold forever in Chapter 21, "Back to School"?

5. At first, how does Zach's death affect Wiliie?

6. Now that Willie has arrived back in London, both he and his mother can see how much he has changed. What changes are there in Willie and how do these changes affect his relationship with his mother?

7. 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?

8. What does Tom reveal for the first time in "The Show Must Go On"? Why does he reveal it and to whom?

9. Chapter 18, is called "Recovery." Specifically, how does Willie begin to recover, and who helps him do so in this chapter?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the people of the city to the people of the countryside in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does the theater play more than one role in the novel? What are its affects on the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

How does the main setting of the novel affect the storyline?

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