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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 64 - 126).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which driver does Ben often work with?
(a) Harlan.
(b) Betty.
(c) Mark.
(d) Trevor.

2. Who acts as Alec's mentor in Part I?
(a) Mr. Henders.
(b) Mr. Hobson.
(c) Mr. Edwards.
(d) Mr. Smythe.

3. Who tries to deter the person who refuses to pay Ben for his fare on the bus in Part II from fighting Ben?
(a) Betty.
(b) Val.
(c) Florence.
(d) Jo.

4. Which writer pushes past Alec on the picket line in Part II?
(a) Richard Rigley.
(b) Hugo Cornford.
(c) Mick Henley.
(d) Farrington Blane.

5. When does the bombing that kills the five children, and many more people, happen in the start of this novel?
(a) September 1939.
(b) January 1942.
(c) May 1941.
(d) November 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vern ask of McLeish in Part I?

2. Where does Jo perform in Part II?

3. What popular shop is directly hit by the bomb in Part I?

4. What area of London does the major bombing happen in?

5. What singer does Vern see in the restaurant?

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