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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Annie do with her newfound freedom while her mother and her grandparents are gone on their trip?
(a) She goes to the library.
(b) She goes back to Bible School.
(c) She invites friends over to her house.
(d) She does chores and visits St. John's.

2. What does Annie begin to realize about her mother and her mother's behavior after her second visit to St. John's?
(a) Her mother needs to talk about the war.
(b) Her mother's dislike of anything that relates to the war must influence her mother's behavior.
(c) Her mother ignores things that are unpleasant.
(d) Her mother is irrational.

3. Before Grandfather goes on the trip with Grandmother and Annie's mother, why does Annie tell him not to worry?
(a) She will be fine at home alone.
(b) She will look after the chickens.
(c) She will write him frequently.
(d) She will visit Timothy and read to him.

4. How are Annie and her mother getting along now that her mother and her grandparents have returned from their trip?
(a) They're planning on going to the hospital together.
(b) They are glad to be back together.
(c) There is tension between them.
(d) Their relationship is better than it ever has been.

5. Why is Annie happy when she goes home the evening that she and Father go to St. John's?
(a) Her father asked her to assist him.
(b) Andrew kisses the top of her head.
(c) The nuns are very pleased with her work.
(d) Everyone at St. John's enjoys her cookies.

6. The day after receiving Grandfather's letter, who does Annie meet at the hospital?
(a) Mr. Lewis, Timothy's father.
(b) Mrs. Crayton, Andrew's mother.
(c) Andrew's siblings.
(d) Mrs. Lewis, Timothy's mother.

7. How does Annie's father learn how Uncle Paul died?
(a) Andrew tells him.
(b) Annie tells him.
(c) Grandfather tells him.
(d) Timothy tells him.

8. What does one of the soldiers from Uncle Paul's unit advise Annie to do when she meets him about a week after Andrew's surgery?
(a) Write Uncle Paul's commanding officer.
(b) Look through Uncle Paul's belongings.
(c) Talk to other men in Uncle Paul's unit.
(d) Stop researching Uncle Paul's death.

9. Annie is allowed to visit St. John's again, but now Andrew is busy. What is Andrew doing at the hospital that keeps him busy?
(a) Custodial work.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Yard work.
(d) Doing physical therapy with some of the patients.

10. It is almost time for Annie's mother to return home. What season of the year is ending?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

11. Why doesn't Andrew's father visit him?
(a) He's handicapped and cannot visit Andrew.
(b) He can't bear to see Andrew's injuries.
(c) He didn't want Andrew to enlist.
(d) His car broke down.

12. Why does Annie's mother finally allow Annie to continue visiting St. John's even though Annie lied when her mother was gone on her trip?
(a) Annie's father convinces her of the importance of Annie's visits to the soldiers.
(b) Andrew calls Annie's mother and asks if she can visit again.
(c) Annie's grandfather asks her to reconsider.
(d) Ruth convinces Annie's mother to allow Annie to visit.

13. Why doesn't Annie's mother wish to discuss the war or its aftermath?
(a) She doesn't like to think about the injured, dying, or dead soldiers.
(b) She thinks America should not have been involved in the war.
(c) She is a pacifist and is against war.
(d) Talking about the war reminds her of Uncle Paul's death.

14. On Annie's third visit to St. John's, who do Annie and Andrew talk about?
(a) Annie's grandfather.
(b) Annie's mother.
(c) Uncle Paul.
(d) Timothy.

15. Annie is back in school now. Where is Andrew going soon?
(a) To work in a veteran's hospital in Topeka.
(b) To work for his father.
(c) To his grandparents' home.
(d) Back to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Annie's friendship help Andrew?

2. What does Andrew appreciate about Annie?

3. Why didn't Uncle Paul die in battle on June 6?

4. What is the setting in Chapters 13 and 14?

5. After Annie learns how Uncle Paul died, why does she feel guilty?

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