Good Night, Mr. Tom Quizzes

Good Night, Mr. Tom Quiz

1 Where is Willie from?
Brixton

Deptford

Weirwold

Skyron
2 What was the name of Tom's wife?
Rachel

Lucy

Annie

Christine
3 Why does Willie faint in the first chapter?
He is malnourished.

He has a headache.

He is scared that Tom will beat him with the fire poker.

He is scared of Tom's dog.
4 What is next to Tom's house?
The paint shop

The grocery store

The draper

The church
5 Where does Willie first meet Zach?
In London

In the bomb shelter

The post office

The graveyard
6 Why doesn't Willie say anything while the children are picking blackberries?
He doesn't like the other children.

He is daydreaming.

His mother always told him that he should make himself invisible.

He has a sore throat.
7 Why is Willie placed in Mrs. Black's class instead of Mrs. Hartridge's class?
He doesn't know how to read yet.

His behavior is disruptive.

He chose to be in Mrs. Black's class.

He is in the right age group for Mrs. Black's class.
8 Why does Willie not want to look at toys while Tom goes to the draper?
He is too tired.

He already looked at the toys.

He is not interested in toys.

He does not want to be left on his own.
9 Which character acts as a motherly figure for Willie?
Miss Thorne

Mrs. Little

Mrs. Fletcher

Mrs. Hartridge
10 Why are the characters building underground trenches?
To store food and other items

To have community meetings

To hide out in case of an attack

To bury people who died in the war
11 What quality do the townspeople notice in Willie after the death of Zach?
Pride

Extroversion

Shyness

Patience
12 What provokes Tom to go to London to look for Willie?
The advice of Dr. Little

A letter from Willie

A vision of Rachel

A nightmare
13 What does Willie teach himself to do?
Baking cakes

Read

Ride Zach's bike

Multiplication
14 The hedge sparrow that Tom and Willie see is meant to symbolize ___?
Zach

Rachel

Willie

Willie's mother
15 What does Tom ask Mrs. Fletcher to make for Willie?
Curtains

A loaf of bread

Mittens

A balaclava
16 Who has a crush on Willie?
Roe

Christine King

Lucy

Ginnie
17 What is NOT in the suitcase sent to Zach?
Tap shoes

Blackberry currant

Theater scripts

Cakes
18 Why are the twins sulking when they first meet Will and Zach?
They rather be reading a book.

Their mother is angry with them.

They do not want to play with Will and Zach.

It's a rainy day.
19 Why do the children laugh at Zach's jersey?
It has a lot of buttons.

It is too small for him.

It is too big for him.

It is extremely bold and colorful.
20 What is meant by "reticent" to describe Willie?
He is sickly and scrawny.

He is loud and opinionated.

He is shy and unable to express himself.

He is exhausted.
21 What does Nancy Little give Tom to help Willie heal his scars?
Fresh milk

Bandages

Witch hazel

Tonic wine
22 Why is Willie nervous to have his friends over in his room?
He is afraid they will find out that he doesn't know how to read.

He is afraid they will find out he wets the bed.

He does not want them to make a mess of his things.

He is afraid that Mr. Tom will not want him to have friends over.
23 What does Prime Minister Chamberlain announce during the story?
Everyone is required to put up blackout curtains.

England will be withdrawing their troops from Poland.

He declares a state of war.

There will be massive air raids in London.
24 Who is not in support of Carrie going to high school?
Mrs. Hartridge

Carrie's mother

Ginnie

Carrie's father
25 What is the term "dilapidated" used to describe?
The seaside village

Downtown Weirwold

The horse barn

Willie's hometown

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