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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Grimes give Ada?yarn/woolBoth of thesea special saddleNone of these
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Ada afraid Miss Smith would send her home?She got lost and came home late.She wet the bed.She broke her sewing machine.She lied about saving Maggie.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Jamie get hurt at school?He was bullied by classmates.He fell at recess.His teacher tied him up.He got into a fight with his friend.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow would the town know if there was an invasion?Church bells would ring.They'd get a phone call.Dogs would bark.Messengers would come door to door.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Ada get upset about the velvet dress?She was just being mean.She didn't want it.She didn't feel worthy.She hated Susan.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow did Ada convince the police the man was a spy?He admitted it.He was walking with a briefcase.His pants were wet and sandy.He looked like a spy.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Ada give Miss Smith for Christmas?a scarfa dressa bookchocolate
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAda wrote Mam to ask permission to ...get a job.get her foot fixed.live with Miss Smith permanently.go to school.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Jamie's cat's name?OliverBovrilJackSpot
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Ada see for the first time when she got lost?a meadowa soldierthe oceana rainbow
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Miss Smith get a job doing?making uniforms for the soldiersnursing wounded soldierswaitressing at the taverngrooming dogs at the pet store
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Miss Smith find out Mam used to do to Ada?beat her legs so she couldn't walklock her outside overnighttake baths every night and eats all her vegetableslock her in a cabinet
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Miss Smith do when Ada had a panic attack?Give her the cat.Stroke her hair.Put her to bed.Wrap her tightly in a blanket.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Mam come to get them and what was something that happened when she did?She missed them. She couldn't believe the change in Ada & wanted them both to come home.It had to do with money; She didn't recognize Ada.She missed Jamie but wanted Ada to stay with Miss Smith.The war was over, but Miss Smith wanted them to continue living with her.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did Ada save Miss Smith's life?She pulled her out of the house.Miss Smith followed her to the beach.Miss Smith's house was bombed when she went to find Ada and Jamie.She woke her up and got her to the bomb shelter.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an Anderson Shelter?little tin huts that kept them safe from bombsa churchgrocery store
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow does Ada feel when she is all dressed up?like an impostershe feels perfect
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is rationing?A way of sharing so everyone gets what they needA way of stealing from people
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow did Ada help the soldiers from Dunkirk?She didn't help.She brought water and tea to them.She ignored them.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen Ada says, "there are worse things than bombs," what is she referring to?that she is loved by Mamher abuse from Mamher love from Susan
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the man bury at the beach?a suitcasea bomb
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the policeman give Ada as a form of apology?moneychocolateonion
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat feeling does Ada finally have at the end?joyangerfrustration
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an isolationist?a mean personsomeone who doesn't support the war
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Royal Oak?A Navy BattleshipAn English airplaneA German airplane
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is changing now that the war has started?Everyone has a gun.People are nicer.There is bombing in the countryside.There are less fruits and vegetables to eat.
- 27. Multiple Choice
What does Ada see on the beach? What does she do about it?
A woman she believes is a spy and tells the police
A man she believes is a spy and tells Susan
Mam and she runs
A man she believes is a spy and tells the police
- 28. Multiple Choice
What does Butter accomplish on page 287?
He finally jumps the small hill
He finally jumps the stone wall
He can run with long hooves
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is Mam's reaction to seeing Ada?
Mam runs to her and hugs her
Mam slaps her off Butter
Mam does not recognize her
Mam says "I am so glad to see you."
- 30. Multiple Choice
Why does Ada not stay with Susan?
She hates her
She loves Mam and wants to go with her
She cannot leave Jamie
- 31. Multiple Choice
What did Ada learn about her dad?
He took care of her
He wanted babies
He died from an accident when she was very young
All the above
- 32. Multiple Choice
Who showed up the morning after the bombing?
Mam
Maggie
Fred Grimes
Susan
- 33. Multiple Choice
What can you infer from this statement? "So now we're even."
Butter is saved
Bovril is saved
Ada and Jamie were saved by Susan and now they helped save her by leaving;she followed and was not home when the bombing happened.
Mam saved them from Susan
- 34. Multiple Choice
What is a Messerschmidt?
An American fighter plane during WW2
An American fighter plane during WW1
A German fighter plane during WW1
A German fighter plane during WW2
- 35. Multiple Choice
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Jamie
Stephen White
Butter
Ada
- 36. Multiple Choice
What is the resolution in the story?
Mam is arrested for being cruel to Ada and Jamie
Butter gets his hooves clipped a second time
Jamie stops wetting the bed
Ada and Jamie finally have someone who truly loves them and they are joyful
- 37. Multiple Choice
What is the theme of this story?
Perseverance- never giving up
Belief- believe in yourself
Love- treat others as you want to be treated
All the above
- 38. Multiple Choice
What happened to Daisy?
She was injured helping soldiers
She developed a sickness
Her mother sent her away to be more safe
She went to boarding school
- 39. Multiple Choice
What made it difficult for Ada to go into the Anderson shelter at first?
She was thinking of Butter
It reminded her of the cabinet
She was worried about Jamie
She didn't like the smell
- 40. Multiple Choice
What did Ada see out in the distance of the sea one day?
A whale
A large ship
Something that looked like a trunk
a tiny rowboat
- 41. Multiple Choice
Ada celebrated her pretend_________birthday.
11th
12th
13th
14th
- 42. Multiple Choice
What book did Ada get from Susan?
Anne of Green Gables
The Little Princess
The Wind in the Willows
Where the Red Fern Grows
- 43. Multiple Choice
Lady Thornton called for helped when a ship from _______had docked in the village.
London
Denmark
Germany
Dunkirk
- 44. Multiple Choice
What did Ada do first in the village to help?
cleaned wounds
carried a pitcher of water to give to soldiers
organized lines
helped Susan
- 45. Multiple Choice
How many British soliders ended up being saved after Dunkirk?
330,000
3,000
150
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat university did Miss Smith go to?OxfordLondonUniversity of Texas
- 47. Multiple Choice
The first things Mam says to Ada is...
Don't be so full of yourself.
Who are you?
I missed you.
- 48. Multiple Choice
Why were village people evacuating their children?
Because the Channel Islands surrendered.
Because when Hitler invades, he would land in Kent.
Because they were running low on supplies.
- 49. Multiple Choice
Who was the "thin, very determined witch"?
Becky
Susan
Mam
- 50. Multiple Choice
resolved
"Successfully resolved, I thought. My foot was not successfully resolved. "
not fixed
fixed
a hospital
talk about something
- 51. Multiple Choice
tense
"“You’re so stiff,” she said. “It’s like trying to comfort a piece of wood.” It felt very odd to have her touch me. Of course it made me tense."
a verb
past
unable to relax (become rigid)
to talk slower
- 52. Multiple Choice
improbable
"It was improbable that the war would be over soon."
not likely to happen
something that is true
confused
lies
- 53. Multiple Choice
placid
"Ada walked placidly out into the bomb shelter."
winter
hot
calm
tomorrow
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first word Ada learned to write?Her nameJamieMam
- 55. Multiple ChoiceHow do you think Lady Thorton feels about her son being a pilot?upsetscarednervousall of the above
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat phrase is always on the war posters?Fight StrongLoose Lips Sink ShipsBe Kind
- 57. Multiple Choice
Why does Ada lie to Maggie about not writing her back?
She can't read and write
Maggie never wrote her
Fred said she shouldn't write to her.
- 58. Multiple Choice
How come Ada didn't know what the ocean was?
She had never seen it before
It wasn't an ocean it was a lake
I don't know
- 59. Multiple Choice
Ms. Smith calls Ada a curmudgeon. What does curmudgeon mean?
a bad-tempered person
Sweet and kind personality
Sickly person
savvy
- 60. Multiple Choice
Maggie is mollified when Ada tells her why she didn't write her back. What does mollified mean?
pacified
angry
careless
harassed
- 61. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the body of water that Ada sees from the top of the hill?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
English Channel
Celtic Sea
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich scene has the most significance in Ada's change in attitude?Jamie getting Bovril.Ada meeting Grimes.Miss Smith not being angry after Christmas Eve.Maggie writing to Ada from school.
- 63. Multiple Choice
Germany occupied several countries surrounding England. Occupied means _____________.
taken over, being used
frail
blocking off
against, closed off
- 64. Multiple Choice
The word stricken means __________
to hit
grievously affected especially by disease
following the rules
opening
- 65. Multiple Choice
The saddle felt snug and comfortable after the loose sliding expanse of Butter’s bare back.
Expanse means_______________
the extent of a surface enclosed within a boundary
girth
very pricey
going unnoticed
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