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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Annie's father serve during the war?
(a) France.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Britain.
(d) New York City.

2. While Annie waits for her father at the train station, what images does Annie keep seeing even though she closes her eyes?
(a) The look on her father's face when he first saw her.
(b) The wounded men she saw at the station.
(c) What she will have for dinner when they get home.
(d) The accident outside the station.

3. Where does Annie's father work?
(a) Kansas City Memorial Hospital.
(b) County Hospital.
(c) His own private practice.
(d) St. John's Veterans Hospital.

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

5. Why do the Metcalfs need to shop for clothes the day after Dr. Metcalf returns home?
(a) Dr. Metcalf has lost weight.
(b) Dr. Metcalf needs more uniforms for work.
(c) Dr. Metcalf has gained weight.
(d) Dr. Metcalf's luggage got lost on the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. The newspaper is on the steps when Annie returns home from the Sunday School outing. What is the front page headline?

2. Where would Annie's mother prefer that Annie's father work?

3. What does Annie's father talk about in the evenings after work?

4. On Annie's second visit to St. John's, what does Annie's grandfather do while she talks to one of the patients?

5. Who is the main character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dr. Metcalf tell Annie before he left home nearly two years ago?

2. Why do you think Annie decides to go back to St. John's?

3. When Annie and her parents got home, why did Annie not run and hug her father like her cousins did?

4. What are Annie's activities when summer comes?

5. Describe Dr. Metcalf's appearance the day after he returns home.

6. In Chapter 10, why is Annie angry with her mother?

7. How were many soldiers burned?

8. Why does Annie have to help her Grandfather get off the trolley when she visits St. John's for a second time?

9. How does Annie feel about her visit to St. John's?

10. Why does Annie wish to visit St. John's?

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