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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. In Chapter 27, what does Susan make out of an old tweed skirt that used to be Becky's?
(a) Skirt for Ada and shorts for Jamie.
(b) Jacket for Ada.
(c) Short for Jamie and a riding coat for Ada.
(d) Pants for Jamie.

2. What does Susan try to give Jamie before he leaves in Chapter 41?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Piece of a plane.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Book.

3. Who does Susan invite to Christmas dinner in Chapter 28?
(a) Lady Thorton and her family.
(b) Nurses from the airfield.
(c) Vicar and his family.
(d) Pilots from the airfield.

4. In Chapter 26, who reads Margaret's letter to Ada?
(a) Grimes.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Susan.
(d) Lady Thorton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men were on a battleship that sinks in Chapter 23?

2. What does Grimes give Ada in Chapter 30?

3. In Chapter 29, what type of decorations do Susan, Ada, and Jamie use for their Christmas tree?

4. In Chapter 37, how close is the German army to the village where Susan, Ada, and Jamie are living?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Ada's birthday celebrated in Chapter 35?

3. What does Susan make in Chapter 27 to help keep Ada's bad foot warm and dry?

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

5. Why are the village children evacuated in Chapter 37?

6. What arrangement does Ada make with Grimes to teach her to ride?

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

8. What alarms Ada at the beginning of winter in Chapter 28?

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

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

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