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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Michael Reagan teased at Sunday school?

2. In Part 1, Chapter 1, what irritates Ellen about Andrew?

3. Why does Harry help Colin with testing every night in Part 2, Chapter 8?

4. What did Harry tell Colin about the hospital?

5. What type of inventions does Harry start to create in Part 2, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Colin stays with the Shaws in Part 1, Chapter 5, how is his life?

2. How did Harry build his bomb shelter?

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

4. How does Colin feel after Steven comes home in Part 2, Chapter 6?

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

6. How does Harry feel about his family's vacation to the seashore?

7. Describe the house the Savilles move into just outside of Saxton.

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

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

10. What happens during Colin's first day of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the message this author creates about the military? Examine the characters that are either veterans, in the military or considering the military as a career. How are they described? Are their story lines positive or negative? How so?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Colin's three main romances. How are they similar? How are they different? Does Colin grow as a character at all in terms of his romantic encounters?

Essay Topic 3

The class system is Saville is very clear. Describe the divides in Colin's society and where Colin fits in among them. What is the author saying about social class? Is it possible to move up in social class?

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