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

2. In Chapter 26, who does Lady Thorton think that the sidesaddle belonged to that Grimes gives to Ada?

3. What does Ada feed Butter in Chapter 28?

4. In Chapter 38, when is the first air raid?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Grimes set up for Ada and Butter to practice going over?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ada get hurt when she tries to untack Butter in Chapter 41?

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

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

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

5. What alarms Ada at the beginning of winter in Chapter 28?

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

7. What do Jamie and Ada get in their Christmas stockings?

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

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

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

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

When Ada breaks the sewing machine, she is terrified and goes to hide under a bed. How does Ada punish herself in that situation? How often does Ada use self-punishment for imagined wrongs that she does and why? How does she finally learn to deal with her mistakes without punishing herself?

Essay Topic 3

Ada is able to help catch a spy. Why do people consider Ada to be a hero? How does being considered a hero change Ada’s perspective about herself?

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