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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 64 - 126).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vern ask of McLeish in Part I?
(a) To use his name to promote his business.
(b) For him to come to the opera with Vern.
(c) For him to do a television ad for Vern's business.
(d) For him to invest in Vern's businsess.

2. When does the bombing that kills the five children, and many more people, happen in the start of this novel?
(a) September 1939.
(b) January 1942.
(c) May 1941.
(d) November 1944.

3. What area of London does the major bombing happen in?
(a) Michaelson.
(b) Brixton.
(c) Haverford.
(d) Bexford.

4. What song do the children sing in their class together in Part I?
(a) The Queen's Coronation.
(b) Cotswolds.
(c) The Black and Tans.
(d) Fabrington.

5. What type of musical performance does Vern love?
(a) Rock concerts.
(b) Musical theater.
(c) Opera.
(d) Choir performances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Val go on a weekend away with in Part I?

2. What does Alec tell the man he meets in Part I that he really needs a new job?

3. What does Ben usually do most nights to help calm himself?

4. What popular shop is directly hit by the bomb in Part I?

5. Who does Jo watch performing before her own act in Part II?

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