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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the opening of Chapter 11, how much time does Daisy say has passed since the beginning of the war?
(a) Forty-three months.
(b) Fourteen weeks.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Four years.

2. What kind of bird does Daisy hear that Edmond identifies for her?
(a) Mockingbird.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Skylark.
(d) Blue Jay.

3. Who does Daisy say is the only member of the house who isn't suspicious about her relationship with Edmond?
(a) The mailman.
(b) Piper.
(c) Osbert.
(d) Isaac.

4. What is the word Aunt Penn uses to describe Daisy that comes as such a surprise to Daisy?
(a) Vivid.
(b) Shy.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Sweet.

5. What kind of fish does Piper catch?
(a) A perch.
(b) A minnow.
(c) A trout.
(d) A catfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the food Daisy eats because Edmond asks her to?

2. What is under the bed in Daisy's room?

3. When do the men say rationing will start?

4. Where do the children go each day?

5. What is the room at the short side of the "L-shaped" farmhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Baz and Piper, and what does Baz get from it?

2. Describe the problem facing the milking operation and distributing of milk, and how those problems were being solved.

3. What are the things Daisy sees as she first approaches the farm.

4. Why does Daisy say she ended up back in New York?

5. List three of the rumors the children hear while in the village.

6. Describe the scene in which Piper asks Daisy to go with her to the barn.

7. What is the reaction of the children when the army officials first invade their home and what is the comparison Daisy makes to the Nazis?

8. How does Daisy spend most of her days with regard to gathering food and how does that compare to how Piper spends most of her days?

9. Describe the situation when Piper and Daisy wake because of Piper's nightmare.

10. Describe the letter Daisy writes to Leah. What does Daisy really think about her situation?

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