The Children of Willesden Lane, chapter 9 test

Where did Gina want Lisa to get a job at?

• the garment (clothes) factory, Platz & Sons

• playing the piano at the local mall

• babysitting

• as a maid

Why did Lisa get hired on at the Platz & Sons garment factory?

• because her father, the tailor, had taught her how to sew

• because the foreman, Mr. Dimble, thought she was pretty

• because a sewing machine is a lot like a piano

What is the London Underground?

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What was the 'treasure' that the downstairs living of 243 Willesden Lane (the hostel) held?

• food

• money

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What made Gina jealous?

• Lisa's musical talent

• the attention that the boys paid Lisa bc of her piano playing

• that everyone was surrounding & mesmerized by Lisa's playing

What did Mrs. Cohen ask Lisa?

• if she would date her son, who attended a special school in London

• if she would like to practice while she's in the hostel

• to stop playing!