1. What did Annie's grandmother do when she heard that her son had died?
(a) Went to talk with a friend.
(b) Scrubbed the kitchen floor.
(c) Played sad songs on the piano.
(d) Stayed in her room grieving for several days.

2. After their first dinner together with father and their guests leave, what do the Metcalfs do together?
(a) Take a walk around the neighborhood.
(b) Annie and her father sit on the sofa while her mother plays the piano.
(c) Go to bed.
(d) Fix a snack.

3. Who has Annie's grandfather been visiting at St. John's Hospital?
(a) Annie's Uncle John.
(b) Annie's cousins.
(c) An old friend.
(d) Timothy Lewis.

4. What horrifies Annie at the train station?
(a) A fight between two soldiers.
(b) A terrible accident at the station.
(c) The wounded men and their blank stares.
(d) Seeing Uncle Paul's body.

5. After Dr. Metcalf arrives on the train, who drives home from the station?
(a) Annie's grandparents.
(b) Annie.
(c) Annie's father.
(d) Annie's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Annie and Mrs. Metcalf talk over breakfast the day after Dr. Metcalf returns home, what does Annie's mother say about what they saw at the train station?

2. What was Annie doing when she learned that her uncle died?

3. The first Saturday after her father arrives, Annie's father is already awake and gone. Why is Annie almost glad he isn't home?

4. Who are the grownups that greet Annie and her parents when they arrive home from the train station?

5. How did Annie and her mother get along while her father was gone?

(see the answer key)

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