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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 36, how many soldiers does Ada say are saved?

2. In Chapter 39, what is one of the books that Susan read when they are in the shelter?

3. What book does Ada get for Christmas?

4. In Chapter 24, when is Jamie's class combined with the other primary class?

5. Where does Ada sleep the first night she helps soldiers in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens to the "Royal Oak" in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Ada and Miss Smith have handicaps. What handicaps do they both have, and how do those handicaps affect their lives and how they respond to life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The war affects everyone rich and poor. What does the war reveal about the value of riches in difficult times?

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