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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Harry know the friend he runs into while at the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) From the military.
(b) From the coal mine.
(c) From the factory.
(d) From college.

2. In Part 2, Chapter 6, what does Colin do on Sundays?
(a) Push Steven in his carriage.
(b) Mow the neighbors' lawns.
(c) Go to church with Harry.
(d) Work at the corner store.

3. What are the two parts of Saxton?
(a) The new part and the old part.
(b) The north part and the south part.
(c) The rich part and the poor part.
(d) The east part and the west part.

4. Why did the Savilles and their neighbors go into Harry's bomb shelter in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) They were showing it off.
(b) There was a tornado.
(c) Harry was looking for work building bomb shelters.
(d) There was an air raid.

5. How does Harry punish Colin for taking Steven to the hut?
(a) He takes his trains.
(b) He grounds him.
(c) He sends him to his grandparents.
(d) He whips him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how long is Colin's mother in the hospital?

2. What does Colin see his father do when he follows him to the park in Part 2, Chapter 6?

3. How does Andrew die?

4. Who helps the Savilles manage their grief over losing Andrew?

5. How does Harry feel toward Mr. Reagan?

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