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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hortense born?
(a) 2-story house.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Wooden hut.
(d) 1-story house.

2. In Chapter 14, where was Gilbert supposed to drive to pick up shock absorbers?
(a) Alconbury.
(b) Greenham.
(c) Grimsby.
(d) Mildenhall.

3. At the end of Chapter 11, where did frigates, corvettes, warships, troop carriers, and destroyers marshal for the convoy across the ocean?
(a) Nova Scotia.
(b) Greeland.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Newfoundland.

4. What type of business did Gilbert's mother start to support the family?
(a) Bread.
(b) Cookie.
(c) Pastry.
(d) Cake.

5. How long does Queenie say that Gilbert has been in England in Chapter 22?
(a) 4 months.
(b) About 5 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) Not quite 7 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Gilbert sent to a military camp after he enlisted?

2. What did Mr. Philip Roberts do for a living?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Hortense hear in the attic over her head?

4. What song was sung at Aunt Dorothy's funeral?

5. When Hortense arrives by boat in England, how long does she wait for Gilbert?

(see the answer key)

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