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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. Why did the Savilles and their neighbors go into Harry's bomb shelter in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) There was an air raid.
(b) Harry was looking for work building bomb shelters.
(c) There was a tornado.
(d) They were showing it off.

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

3. Who does Colin get into a fist fight with in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Michael.
(b) Ian.
(c) Stafford.
(d) Batty.

4. What day of the week does Stafford come over to the Savilles' house in Part 3, Chapter 15?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Saxon's neighbors waiting for in Part 3, Chapter 16?

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

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

4. Who teaches Colin's class at his new school?

5. Who does Harry give vegetables to in Part 2, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ellen feel when she visits her parents in Part 3, Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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