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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. When do the first bombs hit London?
(a) September 8 at dusk.
(b) September 5 at noon.
(c) September 7 at 4 p.m.
(d) September 6 at 5 p.m.

2. How much money do people get for taking in the child evacuees?
(a) 10 shillings and six pence.
(b) 12 shillings and 4 pence.
(c) 9 shillings and 2 pence.
(d) 8 shillings and 9 pence.

3. What is the house number of Harry's studio in St. Ives?
(a) 6123.
(b) 4316.
(c) 5987.
(d) 3852.

4. How many women are in a punting boat on the river in Chapter 21?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. In Chapter 31, what time does Wren tell Peggy to meet him and bring a packed bag?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) Dusk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In February 1940, for how many days did a snowstorm rage?

2. In September of 1940, where was Kelty's father who is missing in action last seen?

3. In Chapter 29, what injury does a soldier have that makes Imogen cry?

4. What is Harry studying in college in 1946?

5. In Chapter 38, who do Hazel and her mother see standing outside their home that has been reduced to rubble by the bombs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Harry tried before turning to painting?

2. What does Hazel see in Harry's art in Chapter 32?

3. Why is the rector not living in his house in Chapter 21?

4. What does Hazel learn about Harry in November 1946?

5. What does Peggy's mother tell her about Wren when she sees the two of them together in Chapter 31?

6. In Chapter 24, why does Kelty knock on the window of Hazel's bedroom?

7. How does Bridie celebrate St. Brigid's Day or Imbolc?

8. What happens when Kelty does not want to stay with Mrs. Marchman?

9. Why does Hazel decide to go to Henley-on-Thames?

10. Why does Lord Arthur Dickson call Hazel from Sotheby's in Chapter 25?

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