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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. Who is it who has told Daisy that to "keep his counsel" means not spreading gossip?
(a) Davina.
(b) Aunt Penn.
(c) Her dad.
(d) Her doorman in New York.

2. What kind of fish does Piper catch?
(a) A trout.
(b) A minnow.
(c) A perch.
(d) A catfish.

3. Who wakes Daisy in Chapter 5?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Edmond.
(c) Piper.
(d) Aunt Penn.

4. Who does Daisy discover is providing the food being rationed to the families in the area?
(a) The German military.
(b) She doesn't know.
(c) The English military.
(d) The American military.

5. What does Daisy say when Edmond asks if she ever thinks about dying?
(a) All the time.
(b) Never.
(c) He doesn't ask her.
(d) Only since the war began.

Short Answer Questions

1. Daisy gives an example to explain how Isaac connects with animals. How many kittens does the cat in her example have?

2. How old is Daisy upon her arrival in England?

3. What is "scooting around" the yard behind a bunch of ducks?

4. What does Piper give Daisy when they go for a walk around the farm for the first time?

5. What does Daisy say was the first thing that goes wrong after Aunt Penn leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the parting moments between Baz and the girls.

2. What does the "crazy old man" warn about incoming news and what is her wife's reaction?:

3. What are some of the things Baz does for Piper and Daisy?

4. Why does Daisy say she doesn't talk about the war?

5. List three details about the day the five children spend at the river in chapter thirteen.

6. Describe any scene during Piper and Daisy's trip through the forest or along the river.

7. Why does Daisy suggest using Piper and Jet as herders and how does Piper prove she and Jet can be useful as herders?

8. What does Daisy say about the war's role in her emerging relationship with Edmond?

9. What is the news the military official has for the five children when he arrives and what is Osbert's reaction?

10. What is the role each girl plays in the fishing trip in chapter twenty-eight and why does Daisy say she plays that role?

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