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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. What is the drink Edmond brings to Daisy when she wishes for something cold to drink?
(a) Tea.
(b) Root beer.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Water.

2. Why does the family keep animals, according to Osbert?
(a) For protection.
(b) For decoration.
(c) For showing in the fair.
(d) For food in case of a shortage during the war.

3. What do the cousins eat the first night they stay in the lambing barn?
(a) Bacon sandwiches.
(b) Chips and dip.
(c) Potatoes and eggs.
(d) Mushrooms soup.

4. Where do the children go each day?
(a) To the police station in search of news.
(b) To the village.
(c) To a neighbor's house to watch news on television.
(d) To the train station in case Aunt Penn comes home.

5. What does Daisy say is the sound Piper makes when she discovers Daisy is awake?
(a) A banshee scream.
(b) A mouse cheer.
(c) A cuckoo laugh.
(d) A cat purr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Daisy blankets for her bed?

2. What is the major difference between Isaac and Edmond?

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

4. How often does Daisy's father want to talk about Daisy's mother?

5. What is Isaac doing when Edmond, Piper, and Daisy are lying on the blanket?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the visit by the two men from the council.

3. What are some of the things Piper and Daisy do when they arrive at the barn where a group of soldiers are staying.

4. How does Daisy know Piper is missing her family the evening after she and Daisy have a bath and what does Daisy say about Piper missing her family?

5. What does Daisy feel when she arrives at the farmhouse, especially when she's shown to the room she'll use during her stay, and what does she say about that feeling?

6. What happens to put an end to the daily walk into town and how do the children begin receiving food after that?

7. What does Daisy say about Isaac, Edmond, and Piper's schooling?

8. Describe the parting moments between Baz and the girls.

9. Describe the connection Daisy has with Edmond and how she explains it.

10. List three details about the farmhouse.

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