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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Harry creosote the timbers for his bomb shelter?
(a) To build doors.
(b) To keep it water tight.
(c) To support the walls.
(d) To make them easy to saw.

2. Who helps with Ellen's dying parents in Part 3, Chapter 16?
(a) Ellen's niece.
(b) Ellen's brother.
(c) Ellen's cousin.
(d) Ellen's sister.

3. Why do the Savilles and their neighbors have a party in Part 4, Chapter 19?
(a) A new factory opened.
(b) For Colin's birthday.
(c) The war has ended.
(d) For Harry's birthday.

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

5. Which day of school is Colin late for?
(a) The first.
(b) The fourth.
(c) The second.
(d) The third.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry try to convince his father to do when he visits him at a nursing home?

2. What does Marion call Stafford when he puts his arm around her for the first time?

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

4. Where does Colin meet Stafford in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. Why does Colin's mother go to the hospital in Part 4, Chapter 18?

(see the answer key)

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