View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Colin get a sled in Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) He finds it behind his school.
(b) Harry makes him one.
(c) Ellen buys him one.
(d) Ian lets him borrow his.

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

3. 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.

4. In Part 3, Chapter 16, where are Ellen's parents confined?
(a) To the couch.
(b) To their bed.
(c) To the hospital.
(d) To the first floor of their house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 1, what irritates Ellen about Andrew?

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

3. After the casts come off Harry's legs, what does he ask Mr. Reagan for?

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

5. How does Andrew die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Part 3, Chapter 16, how does Colin describe the teachers at his school?

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

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

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

7. How does inventing affect Harry in Part 2, Chapter 7?

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

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

10. What happens when Colin hears a voice while working on the farm in Part 3, Chapter 14?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 614 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample