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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. Why does Harry creosote the timbers for his bomb shelter?
(a) To support the walls.
(b) To make them easy to saw.
(c) To build doors.
(d) To keep it water tight.

2. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does Harry's friend urge him to do?
(a) Leave his family.
(b) Start a business.
(c) Join the military.
(d) Write a book.

3. What does Harry decide not to tell his wife about during their vacation at the seashore?
(a) That they are broke.
(b) That Colin is sick.
(c) That her clothes are poorly made.
(d) That a war may start soon.

4. What shift does Harry work at the coal pit?
(a) The night shift.
(b) A split shift.
(c) The day shift.
(d) The afternoon shift.

5. Where does Colin stay when his mother is in the hospital in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) In the hospital with his mom.
(b) Alone at his house.
(c) With Harry's boss.
(d) With the Shaws.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Harry tell Colin about the hospital?

3. At the seashore, how does Colin first react to the water?

4. When do Harry and his family move just outside of Saxton?

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

(see the answer key)

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