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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. Who is known as the bully of the children's group in Part I?
(a) Ben.
(b) Vernon.
(c) Alec.
(d) Jo.

2. Which of the following does Val dislike about her weekend away with a new boyfriend?
(a) The location of the cabin in the woods.
(b) The scooter he drives.
(c) The fact that they are going to a lake and she can not swim.
(d) His sideburns.

3. What restaurant does Vern take McLeish to in Part I?
(a) The Russian Tea Room.
(b) Cafe Royal.
(c) The Regal Room.
(d) Tognozzi's.

4. Why is Ben's father disappointed after their outing together in Part I?
(a) He spent too much money there.
(b) He thought Ben would enjoy it more.
(c) His team lost.
(d) Ben got sick there.

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) May 1941.
(c) January 1942.
(d) November 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does McLeish say he might have to work at if he ever loses a lot of money?

2. Who physically intervenes to save Ben from a possible beating in Part II?

3. Why does Ben's favorite nurse take him to a meeting room full of medical students and his doctor?

4. What does Ben often eat for lunch?

5. What does Jo know that the young men around her in the wings think of blues music as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Trevor upset with Ben in Part II?

2. In Part I, how does Alec demonstrate his willingness to challenge authority as a child?

3. Why does Alec's mentor have some misgivings about him going into the line of work he has chosen?

4. Why is Alec under some pressure to get a job in Part I as a young adult?

5. In Part II, who does Alec have a difficult relationship with in his life?

6. Why does the doctor and medical students analyze Ben's case in Part II?

7. What kind of deal does Vern attempt to close in Part I?

8. What kind of job does Alec's mentor help him get as a young adult?

9. What reasons does Spufford imagine that might have prevented the Woolworth's bombing?

10. How does Val meet Mike and why is she attracted to him?

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