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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 38 during the first air raid, how long does it take for the all-clear to sound?

2. Who does Ada write a letter to in Chapter 33?

3. In Chapter 35, who does Margaret tell Ada that her mother lost during World War I?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is an Anderson shelter and how does Susan get one?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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