1. In Chapter 20, how does Gilbert wake Hortense?
(a) Bumping into the bed.
(b) Shaking her shoulder.
(c) Calling her name.
(d) Pulling off the covers.

2. What does Gilbert do when Hortense changes into her nightgown in Chapter 10?
(a) Puts a scarf over his eyes.
(b) Goes in the hall.
(c) Puts his hands over his eyes.
(d) Turns his back.

3. What did Arthur and Queenie play in the evenings after Bernard joined the military?
(a) Monopoly.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Mahjong.
(d) Chess.

4. In Chapter 29, what did Michael Roberts forget at Queenie's house?
(a) Hat.
(b) Jacket.
(c) Wallet.
(d) Great coat.

5. How often did Gilbert remember that his father was sober?
(a) 2 days out of 7.
(b) 4 days out of 7.
(c) 3 days out of 7.
(d) 5 days out of 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of a woman who clutched two small children who cried for their mother to make the banging stop so they could sleep in Chapter 27?

2. How old was Hortense when she left the government upper school?

3. In Chapter 21, how has Gilbert learned to pass by Queenie's door?

4. How many students were in the first class that Hortense had to teach?

5. What movie did Gilbert and Queenie see in Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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