Good Night, Mr. Tom Quizzes

Good Night, Mr. Tom Quiz

1 Where is Willie from?
Skyron

Brixton

Deptford

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

Lucy

Christine

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

He is scared of Tom's dog.

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

He has a headache.
4 What is next to Tom's house?
The draper

The paint shop

The church

The grocery store
5 Where does Willie first meet Zach?
The post office

The graveyard

In London

In the bomb shelter
6 Why doesn't Willie say anything while the children are picking blackberries?
He doesn't like the other children.

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

He is daydreaming.

He has a sore throat.
7 Why is Willie placed in Mrs. Black's class instead of Mrs. Hartridge's class?
He chose to be in Mrs. Black's class.

His behavior is disruptive.

He is in the right age group for Mrs. Black's class.

He doesn't know how to read yet.
8 Why does Willie not want to look at toys while Tom goes to the draper?
He does not want to be left on his own.

He is too tired.

He is not interested in toys.

He already looked at the toys.
9 Which character acts as a motherly figure for Willie?
Mrs. Fletcher

Mrs. Little

Mrs. Hartridge

Miss Thorne
10 Why are the characters building underground trenches?
To hide out in case of an attack

To store food and other items

To have community meetings

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

Patience

Pride

Extroversion
12 What provokes Tom to go to London to look for Willie?
A vision of Rachel

A letter from Willie

The advice of Dr. Little

A nightmare
13 What does Willie teach himself to do?
Ride Zach's bike

Read

Baking cakes

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

Rachel

Zach

Willie
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?
Christine King

Lucy

Roe

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

Cakes

Blackberry currant

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

They do not want to play with Will and Zach.

It's a rainy day.

Their mother is angry with them.
19 Why do the children laugh at Zach's jersey?
It is too big for him.

It is too small for him.

It has a lot of buttons.

It is extremely bold and colorful.
20 What is meant by "reticent" to describe Willie?
He is shy and unable to express himself.

He is sickly and scrawny.

He is exhausted.

He is loud and opinionated.
21 What does Nancy Little give Tom to help Willie heal his scars?
Tonic wine

Fresh milk

Witch hazel

Bandages
22 Why is Willie nervous to have his friends over in his room?
He does not want them to make a mess of his things.

He is afraid they will find out that he doesn't know how to read.

He is afraid that Mr. Tom will not want him to have friends over.

He is afraid they will find out he wets the bed.
23 What does Prime Minister Chamberlain announce during the story?
Everyone is required to put up blackout curtains.

There will be massive air raids in London.

England will be withdrawing their troops from Poland.

He declares a state of war.
24 Who is not in support of Carrie going to high school?
Carrie's mother

Ginnie

Carrie's father

Mrs. Hartridge
25 What is the term "dilapidated" used to describe?
Downtown Weirwold

The horse barn

Willie's hometown

The seaside village

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