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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Ellen and Colin go to buy his school uniform?
(a) Saxon.
(b) A city two hours away.
(c) London.
(d) A nearby town.

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

3. How does Andrew die?
(a) An accident.
(b) The family doesn't know.
(c) Illness.
(d) Murder.

4. How does Harry hide the roof to the bomb shelter?
(a) With grass.
(b) With timber.
(c) With mirrors.
(d) With rocks.

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

6. How does Colin think he did on the examination in Part 2, Chapter 9?
(a) Horrible.
(b) Very well.
(c) Passable.
(d) He has no idea.

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

8. Who do the Savilles run into while sledding in Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) Ben.
(b) Mr. Reagan.
(c) Ian.
(d) Stringer.

9. What does Ellen do to Harry when Stafford comes over for tea?
(a) She tells him to leave the room.
(b) She makes fun of his accent.
(c) She straightens his tie.
(d) She corrects his grammar.

10. In Part 2, Chapter 7, who does Colin go to Sunday school with?
(a) Harry.
(b) Ian.
(c) Bizzy.
(d) Roger.

11. How old is Andrew in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

12. Where is the hut that Colin and his friends built?
(a) Behind an incinerator.
(b) Next to the train tracks.
(c) By the septic dump.
(d) In a valley.

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

14. What does Colin see his father do when he follows him to the park in Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Beat up another man.
(b) Steal money.
(c) Buy a gun.
(d) March with other men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bunk beds does Harry put in the bomb shelter?

2. How does Harry know the friend he runs into while at the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. Where does Colin meet Stafford in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. In Part 3, Chapter 13, what does Harry tell Colin he is proud of?

5. Where do Colin and Stafford go after finishing tea at the Savilles' in Part 3, Chapter 15?

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