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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. How many times a day is a siren heard in Connaught?

2. What was Alec's first job?

3. How old was Alec when he decided he needed to take on Billy Atkins?

4. When was Vera discharged from the army?

5. What was Alec's occupation until he was 52?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daniel think that he will not make friends in Connaught?

2. How does Vera meet Stanley?

3. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

4. What does Alec remember doing in his dream in Chapter 1?

5. How is Alec teaching Daniel to drive?

6. What arrangements are made for Vera and her son?

7. Who are Vera and Daniel's fellow passengers on the bus in Chapter 2?

8. What did Vera do when she and some of her army companions went to visit New York City?

9. What is the only change Alec has made to his house since Vera left, and why is it pink?

10. What does Alec say about Yankee fans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Vera holds a grudge against her father. Why does Vera hold a grudge against her father? How does the grudge affect their relationship? Does she ever reconcile with him?

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