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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. What type of vessel does Ada see in early August from the top of the hill in Chapter 39?
(a) Rowboat.
(b) Battleship.
(c) Fishing boat.
(d) Submarine.

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

3. What does Jamie name the cat he brings home in Chapter 25?
(a) Boots.
(b) Harold.
(c) Bovril.
(d) Tobias.

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

5. In Chapter 32, when does rationing begin?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 41, where is the first place that the British attack on German soil?

2. Who does Susan invite to Christmas dinner in Chapter 28?

3. What wakes Ada, Jamie, and Susan in Chapter 36?

4. How long has Grimes wife been dead?

5. In Chapter 27 when Jamie goes to the doctor, how much has he grown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Graham tell Ada about the operation she might have to fix her foot?

2. What does Ada see from the hill in Chapter 39?

3. What is an Anderson shelter and how does Susan get one?

4. How does Ada get wool to make presents in Chapter 30?

5. Why does Ada hide under a bed after breaking the sewing machine?

6. How do Jamie, Ada, and Susan spend their nights in the shelter in Chapter 39?

7. How does Ada get hurt when she tries to untack Butter in Chapter 41?

8. Why does Lady Thorton pound on Susan's door in Chapter 36?

9. In Chapter 40, why does Ada become a hero?

10. What are some good things that Ada remembers about living with her mother in Chapter 26?

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