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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. What does Grimes give Ada in Chapter 30?

2. What book does Margaret lend Ada in Chapter 32?

3. In Chapter 23, how many times does Susan go to church with Ada and Jamie?

4. In Chapter 41, where is the first place that the British attack on German soil?

5. In Chapter 28, what day of the week does Ada ask Susan to teach her to read?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The title of the book indicates that the war saved Ada’s life. How did the war save Ada’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Many chapters in the novel give a hint of an event to come. Do those hints cause suspense or are they spoilers that ruin the suspense of what is going to happen next? Why?

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