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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. On one visit to Willie, Zach brings up one subject a few times that disturbs Willie. What is it?
2. What happens when Willie reads the part in Robert's absence?
3. Why does Willie get upset when Tom visits him in the hospital?
4. What is celebrated on September 7th, 1940?
5. What is Willie able to do in the water almost immediately.
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 14, "New Beginnings," there are a few actual new beginnings. What are they, and what changes will they bring to the lives of the characters?
2. Chapter 18, is called "Recovery." Specifically, how does Willie begin to recover, and who helps him do so in this chapter?
3. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?
4. How is Chapter 13, "Carol Singing" a milestone in Tom's life?
5. How is Chapter 16, "The Search" suspenseful?
6. 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?
7. What is the relationship between Zach and his parents? Why would the reader question this relationship?
8. How does Willie stand up for himself in Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott," and how is this new for him?
9. What has Carrie asked of Mrs. Hartridge that is out of character for a girl of this period, and what might its effects be on the town of Weirwold.
10. How does the war change the lives of those in Weirwold forever in Chapter 21, "Back to School"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Geoffrey brought into the novel? How does he help in the healing of Willie?
Essay Topic 2
Trace the relationship of Zach and the Littles from the time Zach arrives until the end of the novel. How did the relationship progress and what affect did it have on both parties?
Essay Topic 3
How is Tom Willie's psychiatrist and doctor? How does Tom approach the healing of Willie?
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