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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Colin in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

2. Who helps with Ellen's dying parents in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) Ellen's brother.
(b) Ellen's sister.
(c) Ellen's cousin.
(d) Ellen's niece.

3. Which day of school is Colin late for?
(a) The second.
(b) The first.
(c) The third.
(d) The fourth.

4. How long does Colin's examination take?
(a) One and a half hours.
(b) All day.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Half an hour.

5. Where does Harry plant vegetables in Part 2, Chapter 8?
(a) The community garden in town.
(b) In his backyard.
(c) In a neighboring farm town.
(d) In Mr. Reagan's backyard.

6. How does Miss Woodson treat her students at King Edward's?
(a) She yells at them.
(b) She gets them out of trouble.
(c) She helps them.
(d) She embarrasses them.

7. When the Savilles go sledding in Part 2, Chapter 10, who does not enjoy the activity?
(a) Harry.
(b) Colin.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Steven.

8. Where do Colin and Stafford go after finishing tea at the Savilles' in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) To town.
(b) To the hut.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To a diner.

9. How does Mr. Hodge's react to Colin's tardiness in Part 3, Chapter 12?
(a) He gives Colin a red mark.
(b) He gives Colin extra homework.
(c) He gives Colin a detention.
(d) He gives Colin a time out.

10. What does Harry do after running into his friend in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) He goes to a different beach.
(b) He borrows money from his friend.
(c) He invites his friend for dinner.
(d) He goes home.

11. When Ellen's parents are on their death bed, how does Ellen feel about her relationship with them?
(a) She is a disappointment.
(b) She made them proud.
(c) She was abused.
(d) She did all she could.

12. How does Stafford travel to and from school?
(a) He walks.
(b) A car.
(c) The bus.
(d) The train.

13. When do Harry and his family move just outside of Saxton?
(a) The 1940s.
(b) The 1930s.
(c) The 1910s.
(d) The 1920s.

14. What happened when the Savilles and their neighbors went into Harry's bomb shelter in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) The door wouldn't close.
(b) The door wouldn't open.
(c) The roof collapsed.
(d) It was flooded.

15. In Part 3, Chapter 12, what happens when Harry comes to one of Colin's games?
(a) He embarrasses Colin.
(b) He roots for the wrong team.
(c) He makes Colin proud.
(d) He shows up late to the game.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harry punish Colin for taking Steven to the hut?

2. Where will Colin go to school in the fall?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 13, how is Batty doing in school?

4. Why does Harry beat Colin in Part 2, Chapter 10?

5. When Ellen goes to the hospital to have her baby, who helps Steven get ready in the morning?

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