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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 builds an Anderson shelter in Susan's back garden in Chapter 27?

2. In Chapter 35, how old does Ada say that Margaret is?

3. In Chapter 32, when does rationing begin?

4. In Chapter 27 when Jamie goes to the doctor, how much has he grown?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 22, what does Ada see from a tall hill that she climbs with Butter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ada describe the ocean when she sees it in Chapter 22?

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

4. In Chapter 23, why does Susan tell Ada that the next time they go to the movies, they will wait in the lobby until the newsreel is over?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan tells Ada that there are different types of truth in Chapter 46? What different types of truth are there? What does Susan mean by that statement?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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