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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. On Christmas eve, what do Susan, Jamie, and Ada have for breakfast?

2. In Chapter 35, who does Margaret tell Ada that her mother lost during World War I?

3. Who builds an Anderson shelter in Susan's back garden in Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 41, what does Ada's mother say that the government wants her to pay for having her children evacuated?

5. What does Susan try to give Jamie before he leaves in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ada get hurt when she tries to untack Butter in Chapter 41?

2. What are some good things that Ada remembers about living with her mother in Chapter 26?

3. How do Jamie, Ada, and Susan spend their nights in the shelter in Chapter 39?

4. How does Ada describe the ocean when she sees it in Chapter 22?

5. Why are the village children evacuated in Chapter 37?

6. How does Ada get wool to make presents in Chapter 30?

7. What does Susan make in Chapter 27 to help keep Ada's bad foot warm and dry?

8. How is Ada's birthday celebrated in Chapter 35?

9. Why does Ada hide under a bed after breaking the sewing machine?

10. What is the dress like that Susan makes for Ada for Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many chapters in the novel give a hint of an event to come. Do those hints cause suspense or are they spoilers that ruin the suspense of what is going to happen next? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Ada and some of the evacuees are looked down upon because they are different from village children. What type of prejudice do Ada and other children experience? How does the prejudice affect Ada differently from the other children?

Essay Topic 3

Ada’s mother deliberately mistreats her and Jamie. Miss Smith accidentally mistreats Butter. What is the motive between the mistreatment that Mam and Miss Smith inflict? What difference does motive make when mistreatment happens?

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