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

2. In Part 3, Chapter 13, how is Batty doing in school?
(a) He will likely drop out.
(b) He is at the top of his class.
(c) He hasn't been placed in a school yet.
(d) He gets mostly Cs.

3. What does Mr. Carter teach at King Edward's?
(a) Boxing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Math.

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

5. Who failed the grammar school entrance exam?
(a) Reagan.
(b) Colin.
(c) Ian.
(d) Bletchley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harry help Colin with testing every night in Part 2, Chapter 8?

2. What happened when the Savilles and their neighbors went into Harry's bomb shelter in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. Who does Colin get into a fist fight with in Part 3, Chapter 15?

4. What type of inventions does Harry start to create in Part 2, Chapter 7?

5. How long does Colin work on the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Colin helps a fellow student at school in Part 3, Chapter 13?

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

3. What happened when Colin and Harry went into the city in Part 1, Chapter 4?

4. What do the Savilles begin to do every Sunday in Part 2, Chapter 8?

5. What were the results of the entrance exam for Colin and his friends?

6. Why is Harry Saville impressed with Stafford in Part 3, Chapter 12?

7. When Colin stays with the Shaws in Part 1, Chapter 5, how is his life?

8. Why does Colin get into a fist fight in Part 3, Chapter 15?

9. Why couldn't Colin live at his own house in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

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