Characters
World War II
Vocabulary
Ada
Jamie
100

What is the name of Jamie's cat?

Bovril

100

What does the government start to keep bombers from seeing people's houses at night?

Blackout

100

What word is used to describe Ada because of her clubfoot?

Crippled

100

How old is Ada?

11 years old

100

How old is Jamie?

6 years old

200

Who died from pneumonia?

Becky

200

What organization does Susan join to help during the war?

WVS

200

What does Jamie have on his arm when he comes home from school?

Welt

200

What does the bomb shelter remind Ada of?

Being put in the cabinet

200

What did Jamie's teacher punish him for at school?

Writing with his left hand

300

Who helps Ada give water to the injured soldiers?

Daisy

300

What battle led to all the wounded soldiers needing help in town?

Dunkirk

300

What does the government have everybody do to save supplies and food?

Ration

300

What color was Ada's Christmas dress?

Green

300

Where does Jamie like to sneak off to during the day?

The airfield

400

Who is Stephen White old, blind guardian?

Colonel McPherson

400

What is in the suitcase of the spy that Ada sees on the beach?

Radio Transmitter

400

What word does Mam use to describe Susan's fancy house and clothes?

Posh

400

How does Ada first learn to write?

Susan tricks her into copying her name with her left hand

400

Who or what keeps Jamie from wetting his bed?

Bovril

500

Who tells Ada he can help fix her clubfoot?

Dr. Graham

500

What ship sank in the news clip that gives Ada nightmares?

The Royal Oak

500

What do you call it when planes drop bombs on something?

Strafing

500

What book reminds Ada of her own life?

Alice in Wonderland

500

What is Jamie's favorite book?

The Swiss Family Robinson