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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 39, what does a police officer give Ada?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Onion.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Orange.

2. In Chapter 37, how close is the German army to the village where Susan, Ada, and Jamie are living?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) Less than 30 miles.
(c) About 40 miles.
(d) 15 miles.

3. In Chapter 35, who does Margaret tell Ada that her mother lost during World War I?
(a) Her father, an uncle and 2 brothers.
(b) 3 brothers.
(c) 2 uncles and a brother.
(d) Her father and a brother.

4. What does Ada make for breakfast in Chapter 36?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Sausages.
(d) Toast.

5. In Chapter 37, what does Susan say that her mother ironed?
(a) Her sheets.
(b) Her shoelaces.
(c) Her underwear.
(d) Her hair ribbons.

6. In Chapter 38, when is the first air raid?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) May.

7. In Chapter 24, what does Lady Thorton want Miss Smith to sew?
(a) Coats.
(b) Bed jackets.
(c) Pants.
(d) Shirts.

8. In Chapter 38 during the first air raid, how long does it take for the all-clear to sound?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

9. What day does Ada begin working on a present for Susan in Chapter 30?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

10. What does Susan order for Christmas dinner in Chapter 28?
(a) Duck.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Goose.

11. In Chapter 36, how many men does Ada say were trapped at Dunkirk?
(a) 370,000.
(b) 425,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 325,000.

12. In Chapter 40, what do the RAF men at the airfield bring Ada?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Peaches.

13. In Chapter 36, how many soldiers does Ada say are saved?
(a) 315,000.
(b) 275,000.
(c) 330,000.
(d) 479,000.

14. Who builds an Anderson shelter in Susan's back garden in Chapter 27?
(a) Vicar and a gang of boys.
(b) Some of the teen boys.
(c) Some of the village men.
(d) Blacksmith and some boys.

15. When does Ada stop attracting so much attention in Chapter 40?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Ada get water to the soldiers in Chapter 36?

2. How does Ada know the man she and a police officer see walking on the road is the man Ada saw on the beach in Chapter 39?

3. Why did Margaret say that her cook quit in Chapter 29?

4. What book does Margaret lend Ada in Chapter 32?

5. In Chapter 26, what is the first word that Susan has Ada write?

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