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

2. Who does Harry give vegetables to in Part 2, Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Shaw.
(b) Mr. Reagan.
(c) Mr. Bletchly.
(d) Mr. Morrison.

3. Who teaches Colin's class at his new school?
(a) Mr. Hodges.
(b) Mr. Lincoln.
(c) Mr. Hubbell.
(d) Mr. Latin.

4. What does the school's motto, Labor Ipse Voluptas, mean?
(a) Learning is work.
(b) Work is a pleasure.
(c) Work for your money.
(d) Pleasure after work.

5. In Part 2, Chapter 7, who does Colin go to Sunday school with?
(a) Bizzy.
(b) Ian.
(c) Harry.
(d) Roger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two parts of Saxton?

2. How long does Colin work on the farm?

3. What rugby team is Colin asked to join at his school?

4. Who helps the Savilles manage their grief over losing Andrew?

5. What does Stafford buy for Colin in Part 3, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Harry treat Colin's practice tests?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 16, how does Colin describe the teachers at his school?

3. What happened when Colin and Harry went into the city in Part 1, Chapter 4?

4. How is Ellen able to tell when Colin takes Steven to the hut?

5. What happens when Colin helps a fellow student at school in Part 3, Chapter 13?

6. Why does Harry decide to go to a different beach in Part 1, Chapter 3?

7. What happens on the bus ride to Colin's examination?

8. Why couldn't Colin live at his own house in Part 1, Chapter 5?

9. What makes the food the Savilles serve Stafford in Part 3, Chapter 15 so special?

10. Why is Harry Saville impressed with Stafford in Part 3, Chapter 12?

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