Chapters 10 and 11
Where do all the kids go to play together in Chapter 11?
Tom's cottage
What new skill has Willie learned to do? (That Tom used to help him do before)
Read
Why does Tom get angry with the choir boys?
Because they do not sing when he starts to play the organ
Who does Mrs. Hartridge welcome to her class for the first time?
Which mode of transportation does Willie use to travel to Willie's home?
Train
What does Willie volunteer to do that surprises everyone?
Sing in the boy's choir
Why does Mrs. Thorne have to assign new roles in the Christmas play?
The evacuee children are leaving the town
Who does Tom think of when he gives directions to the choir?
His wife who died, Rachel
Why does Carrie have to speak privately with Mrs. Hartridge?
Because she wants to take the high school entrance exam
Who talks to Willie while he is riding the train?
a soldier
What does Tom bring to Zach from Zach's parents?
Suitcase full of presents and a card
What role in the Christmas play does Willie get assigned to play?
Scrooge
What reminder does George give to Willie at the beginning of the chapter?
That it is Thursday, meaning that they have choir practice
How does Mrs. Hartridge react to Willie's artwork?
She is shocked by how amazing it is
How does Willie's mother react when she first sees him
She doesn't recognize him
Who sometimes comes by Tom's cottage to teach Willie poems and vocabulary?
Emilia Thorne
Why does Zach praise Willie in this chapter?
Because he did such a good job of acting in the play
What does Willie do when he makes eye contact with Tom during practice?
Smiles at him
How does Willie feel about being in Mrs. Hartridge's class?
He loves it
Where do Willie and his mother go?
Café to drink tea
Who goes to war in this chapter?
Mrs. Fletcher's son, Michael
What does Tom tell Willie at the end of the chapter?
That he will be the new organ player and choir director for the concert
Why does Willlie cry at the end of the chapter?
Because Tom's organ playing was so beautiful
What does the letter that Tom reads at the end of the chapter say?
That Willie's mother is sick and she wants him to visit home
What is in Willie's mother's apartment when they arrive home from the café that shocks him?
a baby