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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men were on a battleship that sinks in Chapter 23?
(a) More than 1,100.
(b) 1,280.
(c) More than 1,200.
(d) 1,345.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 40, when do the sirens start?
(a) Before dinner.
(b) After dinner.
(c) During dinner.
(d) Around bedtime.

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

4. In Chapter 39, what is one of the books that Susan read when they are in the shelter?
(a) Mary Poppins.
(b) Peter Pan.
(c) Robinson Crusoe.
(d) Black Beauty.

5. What sinks in Chapter 23?
(a) Royal Oak.
(b) Athenia.
(c) Ark Royal.
(d) Firedrake.

6. What part of England does Ada say that they are living in in Chapter 37?
(a) Norfolk.
(b) Lincolnshire.
(c) Kent.
(d) North Yorkshire.

7. In Chapter 24, what does Grimes set up for Ada and Butter to practice going over?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Poles.
(d) Stones.

8. In Chapter 24, when is Jamie's class combined with the other primary class?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) January.

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

10. In Chapter 25, what does Ada say that Susan has sewn on the sewing machine?
(a) Dressing gowns for the three of them.
(b) Dress for Ada and shirt for Jamie.
(c) Skirts for her and Ada and shorts for Jamie.
(d) Dress for her and shorts for Jamie.

11. 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?
(a) His trouser cuffs are wet and full of sand.
(b) She recognizes his mustache.
(c) He has a German accent.
(d) She recognizes the clothes he is wearing.

12. Where does Ada sleep the first night she helps soldiers in Chapter 36?
(a) The WVS headquarters.
(b) The library.
(c) The school.
(d) The pub.

13. In Chapter 37, how many horses does Lady Thorton sell?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 26, how long is it until Christmas?

3. What type of vessel does Ada see in early August from the top of the hill in Chapter 39?

4. What is Susan teaching Ada in Chapter 34?

5. How many pilots come for Christmas dinner at Susan's?

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