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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Harry punish Colin for taking Steven to the hut?
(a) He whips him.
(b) He sends him to his grandparents.
(c) He takes his trains.
(d) He grounds him.

2. How was Harry able to take his family to the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) He had to work overtime.
(b) He had to use his retirement savings.
(c) He had to stay with a friend.
(d) He had to borrow money.

3. Who failed the grammar school entrance exam?
(a) Ian.
(b) Reagan.
(c) Colin.
(d) Bletchley.

4. Why does Harry help Colin with testing every night in Part 2, Chapter 8?
(a) So Colin can go to military school.
(b) So Colin can do better in school.
(c) So Colin can stay back a grade in school.
(d) So Colin can skip the next grade in school.

5. What does Harry decide not to tell his wife about during their vacation at the seashore?
(a) That Colin is sick.
(b) That her clothes are poorly made.
(c) That they are broke.
(d) That a war may start soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how long is Colin's mother in the hospital?

2. Where does Harry plant vegetables in Part 2, Chapter 8?

3. Where is the hut that Colin and his friends built?

4. After the casts come off Harry's legs, what does he ask Mr. Reagan for?

5. Where will Colin go to school in the fall?

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