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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. Whose birthdate is the date that Miss Smith uses for Ada's birthday?

2. In Chapter 6, what covers the furniture in the house that Ada and Jamie are taken to?

3. How old is Jamie in Chapter 1?

4. How many sets of underwear does Miss Smith buy Ada and Jamie in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Ada say she did once to get Jamie to stay in the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jamie's teacher tie his wrist to his chair in Chapter 18?

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

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

5. In Chapter 10, what does Ada do when she goes outside?

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

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

8. Why does Miss Smith accuse Ada of lying in Chapter 16?

9. In Chapter 19, what birth dates does Miss Smith give for Ada and Jamie when registering for identity cards and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ada’s mother has always told Ada that she will be judged by her handicap inferring that people are judged based upon how they look. How is Ada judged by those who live around her apartment in London? How is she judged by a teacher in the village? How is Jamie judged for writing with his left hand? Why is it harmful to judge people based upon appearance?

Essay Topic 2

Susan tells the children that they saved her life. How do the children save Susan’s life emotionally and physically?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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