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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. After finishing the scenery for the Christmas show, what job does Willie next take on?

2. Who goes with Tom to London?

3. What question does Carrie ask Mrs. Hartridge privately?

4. What does Willie learn from talking to Zach's spirit?

5. What happens to Trudy?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Whose points of view are seen throughout Chapter 16, "The Search"? Explain what is seen by each.

4. How does Willie stand up for himself in Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott," and how is this new for him?

5. Once again in this novel, two people with tragedy in their lives will come together and help each other heal. In Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott" who does Willie meet and how will their meeting help each of them?

6. In Chapter 15, "Home," what more does the reader learn about Mrs. Beech that has not been revealed before this chapter?

7. How is Willie similar and different from the boy that Tom met at the beginning of the novel?

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

9. What is the relationship between Zach and his parents? Why would the reader question this relationship?

10. How does the choir respond to Mr. Tom on his first night of organ playing for the carol service?

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 WWII play a major role in the goings on of Weirwold?

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