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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Ada feed Jamie for breakfast when they get up?

2. How old is Jamie in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Jamie say that he used to play at St. Mary's?

4. What does Ada make for her mother in Chapter 1?

5. When Ada falls in Chapter 3, how many more blocks does she have to walk to the school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ada see that Jamie has to describe for her and how does he describe it in Chapter 4?

2. What does the house look like in Chapter 6 that the billeting officer takes Ada and Jamie to?

3. What does Jamie say about all the kids leaving in Chapter 2?

4. What does the doctor say about Ada's foot in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 21, why does Grimes say that Butter would not do more than walk?

6. In Chapter 16, why is Miss Smith worried about Ada?

7. What does the doctor say about Jamie and Ada when he examines them in Chapter 8?

8. Why do the church bells go off in Chapter 9?

9. In Chapter 13, who is Stephen White staying with?

10. In Chapter 9, who does Miss Smith say that Becky was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ada and some of the evacuees are looked down upon because they are different from village children. What type of prejudice do Ada and other children experience? How does the prejudice affect Ada differently from the other children?

Essay Topic 2

Why has Ada spent her life in seclusion until she is evacuated, and how has the seclusion affected her development and her life?

Essay Topic 3

The war affects everyone rich and poor. What does the war reveal about the value of riches in difficult times?

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