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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. Who does Daisy discover is providing the food being rationed to the families in the area?

2. What does Daisy say was the first thing that goes wrong after Aunt Penn leaves?

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

4. What is "scooting around" the yard behind a bunch of ducks?

5. What color are the roses blooming on the front of the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Daisy make a comment about Edmond's smoking when she meets him for the first time?

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. What does Daisy expect of her Aunt Penn and why does she have these expectations?

8. What is Daisy's reaction when Osbert says she and Piper have to leave without Edmond and Isaac?

9. What is the news the military official has for the five children when he arrives and what is Osbert's reaction?

10. To what does Daisy compare Edmond the first time she sees him and why does she make this comparison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Osbert? What is his role in the story? What is his relationship with Daisy? What is his attitude about the war?

Essay Topic 2

Who are Edmond and Isaac? How are they similar? How are they different? What is the relationship of each with Daisy? With Piper?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Daisy's father, stepmother, and best friend. Describe the role Leah has played in Daisy's refusal to eat.

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