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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 does Daisy say all the kids are thinking though no one says it out loud?
(a) That they want to stick together.
(b) That they wish someone would take them in.
(c) That they don't care about the war.
(d) That they're afraid of what's going to happen.

2. What is the nickname Daisy has for her stepmother?
(a) Debra the Devil.
(b) Wanda the Wicked.
(c) The Wicked Witch of the West.
(d) Davina the Diabolical.

3. What kind of blanket does Daisy use on her bed?
(a) A crocheted afghan.
(b) A black sheep blanket.
(c) A patchwork quilt.
(d) A sleeping bag.

4. What does Daisy say when Edmond asks if she ever thinks about dying?
(a) All the time.
(b) Only since the war began.
(c) He doesn't ask her.
(d) Never.

5. What are the three things the children get regularly in their ration supplies?
(a) Lunch meat, fruit, and sodas.
(b) Corn, flour, and milk.
(c) Beans, rice, and bacon.
(d) Peanut butter, sugar, and bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of bird does Daisy hear that Edmond identifies for her?

2. Why doesn't anyone wear seat belts when they're in the vehicle on the way to their outing in Chapter 5?

3. Where is Daisy from?

4. What does Osbert wish he and his friends could do?

5. How many kids does the family have that has moved to the village from London?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Daisy's first meeting with Major McEvoy and why he gives her information she requests.

2. What happens on the day the girls go back to the house because Piper wants a bath?

3. Describe the trip between the farm where all the dead bodies were and Piper's house.

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the McEvoy's two sons and their whereabouts when Daisy first meets the family.

9. What is the fantasy Osbert and his friends are imagining and what is Daisy's reaction?

10. How does the army official driving Daisy and Piper to their new home interacts with the invading army officials who have checkpoints set up, and what is Daisy's reaction to this interaction?

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