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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 Part Three, Chapter 11, how many days of school did Ivy miss?

2. In Part Four, Chapter 3, what job did Kenny help Fernando find?

3. Where did Elisabeth work after the war?

4. In Part Three, Chapter 2, how many acres will Ivy's father be in charge of at their new place?

5. in Switzerland, where did Uncle Gunter and Friedrich work after they fled Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter 13, how is Mr. Potter's harmonica playing described?

2. In Part Three, Chapter 19, what does Ivy reveal is in the secret room at the Yamamoto house?

3. Why did Mike give up the harmonica?

4. In Part Four, Chapter 1, where has Friedrich traveled?

5. In Part Three, Chapter 16, what do Ivy and Victor find at the Yamamoto house?

6. In Part Two, Chapter 19, what changes has Mike noticed since his talk with Mrs. Sturbridge?

7. What is the Ward house like?

8. In Part Three, Chapter 3, why does Fernando give Ivy his jacket?

9. Why did Kenny not return the harmonica to Ivy as he had promised he would do after the war?

10. In Part Two, Chapter 22, what does Mr. Hoxie say to Mike after his audition in front of the jury?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some sections of the novel seem like fantasy, others seem historical. What is the genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses flashbacks to resolve the storylines for Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy. How do flashbacks resolve the storyline for each of those characters?

Essay Topic 3

Ivy is a fifth grader, but she wants to be strong for her family. Why does Ivy want to be strong and how does she become strong for her family?

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