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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 11, where did frigates, corvettes, warships, troop carriers, and destroyers marshal for the convoy across the ocean?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Newfoundland.
(c) Greeland.
(d) Nova Scotia.

2. How long did Hortense know Gilbert when they decided to marry?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 8 days.

3. What did Gilbert remember Queenie serving him when he returned Arthur the first time?
(a) Tea and roast lamb.
(b) Tea and roast beef.
(c) Tea and beef pie.
(d) Tea and crusty pork pie.

4. In Chapter 14, where was Gilbert supposed to drive to pick up shock absorbers?
(a) Grimsby.
(b) Mildenhall.
(c) Greenham.
(d) Alconbury.

5. Where were the Black soldiers from that Gilbert saw in Chapter 14?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Florida.

6. In Chapter 17, where was Gilbert told to sit in a theater?
(a) Back.
(b) Last two rows.
(c) Last row.
(d) Balcony.

7. Where did Queenie say her husband was in Chapter 15?
(a) India.
(b) France.
(c) Africa.
(d) Italy.

8. Where did Flight Sergeant Thwaites have an angry red birthmark?
(a) Scalp.
(b) Right forearm.
(c) Left forearm.
(d) Face.

9. What was the name of Hortense's mother?
(a) Prudence.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Alberta.
(d) Mildred.

10. In Chapter 2, on what floor is the toilet?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 1st.
(d) Basement.

11. In Chatper 18, how much money did Hortense offer Gilbert for passage to England?
(a) 24 pounds and 6 shillings.
(b) 32 pounds and 16 shillings.
(c) 30 pounds and 8 shillings.
(d) 28 pounds and 10 shillings.

12. In Chapter 10, what does Hortense hear in the attic over her head?
(a) Raccoons.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Bats.
(d) Rats.

13. How often did Gilbert remember that his father was sober?
(a) 4 days out of 7.
(b) 2 days out of 7.
(c) 3 days out of 7.
(d) 5 days out of 7.

14. While in an American military camp, how often were Gilbert and his comrades allowed to leave the camp?
(a) Never.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every 3 weeks.
(d) Once a month.

15. In Chapter 9, how long after Hortense arrives does Mr. Todd come to see Queenie?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) Not 5 minutes.
(d) About 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color gloves is Hortense wearing in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 19, how many men did Gilbert have to share a room with when he returned to London?

3. What news of Michael Roberts did Hortense receive when she was at teacher's college?

4. When Michael returned from boarding school in Chapter 3, what color dress did Hortense wear?

5. Where was Mr. Ryder found dead after the hurricane in Chapter 3?

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