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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 27, what was the name of the woman who begged a warden to find her fiance who was lost behind a toppled wall?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Tilly.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Christine.

2. In Chapter 39 during a riot in Calcutta, how many were killed?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) Thousands.

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

4. In Chapter 35, what was the name of Bernard's friend who was a gunner and was shot down in France?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Harold
(c) George.
(d) Reg.

5. In Chapter 22, what color is the blanket that Hortense takes out of her trunk?
(a) Pink, yellow, and purple.
(b) Red, blue, orange, and white.
(c) Purple, yellow, and orange.
(d) Yellow, red, blue, and green.

6. What were the names of Queenie's parents?
(a) Peter and Martha.
(b) William and Rachel.
(c) Manfred and Alice.
(d) Wilfred and Lillie.

7. What was Pierpont's first name?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Billy.
(c) Mike.
(d) Tommy.

8. In Chapter 30, where is Gilbert supposed to make a delivery?
(a) Aldwych.
(b) Haggerston.
(c) King's Cross.
(d) Bajrnehurts.

9. What was the name of Aunt Dorothy's dog?
(a) Minerva.
(b) Haley.
(c) Prudence.
(d) Chloe.

10. How many sons did Maxi have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

11. What does Gilbert make for Hortense in Chapter 20?
(a) Toast.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Biscuits and jam.
(d) Tea.

12. In Chapter 24, how often did Bernard Blight start coming into the sweet shop?
(a) Three times a week.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Twice a day.

13. In Chapter 32, what does a woman give Gilbert to cheer him up?
(a) Cough sweet.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Butterscotch.
(d) Lemon drop.

14. After the bombing in Chapter 29, what is the arm clothed in that Queenie steps on as she is led to an ambulance?
(a) Navy cloth.
(b) Black wool.
(c) Blue wool.
(d) Brown cloth.

15. In Chapter 33, what color hair does the grocer have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 31, who was told not to return to his local church because his skin was too dark?

2. In Chapter 26, what house number was destroyed by a bomb?

3. At the end of Chapter 37, where were Bernard and the men he served with sent?

4. How many pounds did a Wellington bomber weight?

5. In Chapter 26, how often does the grandfather go off?

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