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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 16, were does Ada have a scratch?

2. What month is it in Chapter 2?

3. What do Jamie and Ada eat for breakfast in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 16, how many people does Lady Thorton say Jonathan's horse likes, including Ada?

5. How did Becky die?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how does Ada describe the train?

2. In Chapter 2, where does Ada's mother send her when she wants to punish Ada?

3. In Chapter 12, how does Ada manage to get on and ride Butter?

4. Why is Stephen White surprised to see Ada at the school yard with the other kids?

5. What happens at the airfield at the beginning of Chapter 17?

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

7. What does Ada see when she looks in a mirror at the train station bathroom?

8. In Chapter 14, why does Miss Smith say that Ada is not stupid?

9. In Chapter 11, what three things does Ada say happen during the week?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ada has a struggle to recover from the abuse she has received from her mother. What struggles does Ada face as she recovers from abuse? How do her struggles make her a stronger person?

Essay Topic 2

Miss Smith says that there is a difference between lying and being a liar. What is the difference between lying and being a liar? Why is one acceptable and the other not?

Essay Topic 3

Miss Smith tells Ada to be persistent when training Butter. How do both Miss Smith and Ada have to learn persistence? How does learning persistence help them both grow and overcome fears?

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