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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. What do the Warden and Glad tell Tom about Mrs. Beech?
2. Why can't Robert play the role of Scrooge?
3. What has Geoffrey kept of his friend who was killed in the war?
4. What happens to Trudy?
5. How does Mrs. Beech first react when she sees Willie at the train station?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Willie stand up for himself in Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott," and how is this new for him?
2. How is Chapter 16, "The Search" suspenseful?
3. How does the choir respond to Mr. Tom on his first night of organ playing for the carol service?
4. By the end of Chapter 19, "The Sea! The Sea! The Sea!," Tom's character has changed from the man that he was before Willie came into his life. How has Tom changed and how is it specifically seen in this chapter?
5. How has Zach helped Willie discover himself?
6. How do the psychiatrist and Tom differ in their assessment of Willie's recovery needs?
7. In Chapter 15, "Home," what more does the reader learn about Mrs. Beech that has not been revealed before this chapter?
8. At first, how does Zach's death affect Wiliie?
9. How is Willie similar and different from the boy that Tom met at the beginning of the novel?
10. In Chapter 14, "New Beginnings," there are a few actual new beginnings. What are they, and what changes will they bring to the lives of the characters?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the character of Carrie depict the changes that WWII will bring to England and the world?
Essay Topic 2
Why is Geoffrey brought into the novel? How does he help in the healing of Willie?
Essay Topic 3
Though the reader is never told why Mrs. Beech commits suicide, one can infer as to why. Express your opinion as to why she did and support you answer with specific incidents from the novel.
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