Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. Which one of Ada’s features causes her mother to be ashamed of her?

2. Where are the other children evacuated to after the war approaches London?

3. What does Ada see that changes her mind about staying with Susan Smith?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Mam treat Ada? What evidence from the novel supports your assessment of Mam’s behavior?

2. What interactions between Ada and others provide insight into how Ada feels about her disability?

3. Why might Ada and Jamie be the last ones selected by a village family in the country?

Paired Resource

“The Evacuated Children of the Second World War”

• This article explains why and how children in Britain were evacuated during World War II.
• Shared themes include Identity and Social Acceptance and Abuse Versus Neglect.
• Why were women and children evacuated from London during World War II? What events caused parents to be more receptive to sending their children away? What was the role of volunteer workers in aiding the evacuation?