Characters 1
This character falls from a tree and breaks their arm and gets a concussion.
Jamie
This character is our narrator.
Ada
Elegant or stylishly luxurious.
A. Posh
B. Mediocre
C. Plush
A. Posh
When Ada volunteers to go fire-watching, who does she get partnered with?
Lady Thorton
Why does Lady Thorton have to move into the cottage with Susan, Ada, and Jamie?
Thorton house was being used in the War effort.
This is the name of the Jewish girl Lord Thorton wants Susan to tutor in Math.
Ruth
The name of Lady Thorton's daughter and Ada's best friend.
Maggie
Church tower or spire.
A. Pastor
B. Steeple
C. Graveyard
B. Steeple
What does it mean "to go fire-watching"?
Looking out for fires and incendiaries/ bombs from the Germans.
Why is Ada angry when Lady Thorton moves all of Maggie belongings into her room?
Lady Thorton did not ask and she has never had a room of her own before.
This was the name of Susan's best friend who has passed away.
Becky
Ada calls her the "Iron-faced woman".
Lady Thorton
Believing in one god.
A. Monotheistic
B. Polytheistic
C. Atheist
A. Monotheistic
What gift did Lady Thorton give Ada for Christmas?
A dictionary.
Ruth is from Dresden. Where is Dresden?
Germany
This character is the son of Lady Thorton. He is away fighting in the War.
Jonathan
This is the character that Stephen White took care of. We find out he has died from old age.
The Colonel
Satisfying the requirement of Jewish law. (Usually having to do with food)
A. Diet B. Judaism C. Kosher
C. Kosher
What are Susan's credentials? (What did she study in college?)
Math (specifically numerical analysis)
What doesn't Jamie and Ada trust Ruth, and what do they think she is hiding in her suitcase?
They think she is a German spy hiding a wireless set or bomb in her suitcase.
This character lost his whole family, except for his father, during the bombings on London.
Stephen White
This is the name of the man who takes care of Butter and all of the horses at the The Thorton estate.
Fred
Archaic
A. Old, belonging to the past
B. New
C. Common
A. Old, belonging to the past
What gift did Susan give Ada for Christmas originally that made her upset?
A doll.
Why does Lady Thorton volunteer for the War effort? (2 reasons)
She isn't very good at a lot of things, but she is good at planning and organizing and she would do anything to bring Jonathan home safe.