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

2. What motivates Harry to create more inventions?
(a) A letter saying his design is under consideration.
(b) Ellen's kind words.
(c) A $500 grant.
(d) The chance of leaving his job.

3. What nationalities are the prisoners of war Colin interacts with in Part 3, Chapter 14?
(a) German and Italian.
(b) Polish and Russian.
(c) French and Spanish.
(d) English and Irish.

4. In Part 3, Chapter 13, what does Harry tell Colin he is proud of?
(a) His grades.
(b) His relationship with his brother.
(c) His performance in sports.
(d) The school he attends.

5. Why does Harry become frustrated with Colin's preparatory tests?
(a) The questions become harder.
(b) The tests are all the same.
(c) Colin keeps getting too many wrong.
(d) He can't find the advanced tests anywhere.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part 2, Chapter 7, who does Colin go to Sunday school with?

3. Where does Harry plant vegetables in Part 2, Chapter 8?

4. Why does Harry creosote the timbers for his bomb shelter?

5. How does Mr. Hodge's react to Colin's tardiness in Part 3, Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colin feel after Steven comes home in Part 2, Chapter 6?

2. What happens the first time Colin goes to Sunday school?

3. Describe the house the Savilles move into just outside of Saxton.

4. How is Colin different from Andrew?

5. What makes the food the Savilles serve Stafford in Part 3, Chapter 15 so special?

6. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Harry treat Colin's practice tests?

7. How does Colin feel about the town where his new school is?

8. Why does Harry decide to go to a different beach in Part 1, Chapter 3?

9. How does Harry feel about his family's vacation to the seashore?

10. How is Ellen able to tell when Colin takes Steven to the hut?

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