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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. In Chapter 33, how long does Dr. Graham say that Ada would have to stay in the hospital if she has an operation on her foot?

2. In Chapter 26, what is the first word that Susan has Ada write?

3. In Chapter 32, when does rationing begin?

4. What type of vessel does Ada see in early August from the top of the hill in Chapter 39?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 40, what is Ada eating for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Ada wait for a response to the letter she writes her mother, and what response does she get in Chapter 34?

2. In Chapter 23, why does Susan tell Ada that the next time they go to the movies, they will wait in the lobby until the newsreel is over?

3. How is Ada greeted when she rides through the village in Chapter 32?

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

5. What happens to the "Royal Oak" in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

9. What alarms Ada at the beginning of winter in Chapter 28?

10. What is an Anderson shelter and how does Susan get one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan tells Ada that there are different types of truth in Chapter 46? What different types of truth are there? What does Susan mean by that statement?

Essay Topic 2

The war affects everyone rich and poor. What does the war reveal about the value of riches in difficult times?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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