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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 40, when do the sirens start?

3. In Chapter 40, what do the RAF men at the airfield bring Ada?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 40, what is Ada eating for dinner?

5. In Chapter 34, how often does Ada go for the afternoon feed at the Thorton's?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ada greeted when she rides through the village in Chapter 32?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 38, why does Ada not like the bomb shelter, and how does Susan try to help?

6. In Chapter 26, what does Grimes find to make it easier for Ada to ride and how does it help?

7. How do Ada, Jamie, and Susan decorate their Christmas tree?

8. How long does Ada wait for a response to the letter she writes her mother, and what response does she get in Chapter 34?

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

10. In Chapter 36, how does Ada help the soldiers and who helps her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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