The War That Saved My Life Quiz

Which of the following best describes Ada's physical appearance at the beginning of the book?

• dirty, malnourished, crippled foot

• battered and dirty, eyes of an imp, malnourished, beautiful smile

• thin, determined witch, skinny, frail and shivery

• iron-faced like a solder, dull, panicked

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Which of the following best describes Jamie's physical appearance over the course of the book?

• dirty, malnourished, crippled foot

• battered and dirty, eyes of an imp, malnourished, beautiful smile

• thin, determined witch, skinny, frail and shivery

• iron-faced like a solder, dull, panicked

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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Which of the following best describes Lady Thorton's physical appearance over the course of the book?

• dirty, malnourished, crippled foot

• battered and dirty, eyes of an imp, malnourished, beautiful smile

• thin, determined witch, skinny, frail and shivery

• iron-faced like a solder, dull, worried

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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What is Ada's reaction to seeing herself for the first time in the mirror at the train station?

• She is surprised and happy, and thinks she is beautiful

• She is angry because she hates her dress

• She is surprised and upset because she'd always thought she looked like the other girls

• She is excited because of her new hair ribbons

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What does Ada do when things get really bad or something happens that she doesn't like? How does she cope?

• She goes somewhere else (to a happy place) inside her mind

• She writes in her journal

• She talks to someone she trusts

• She cries

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Select ALL of the things that caused a panic attack for Ada over the course of the story.

• Breaking Susan's sewing machine

• Wearing the green velvet dress for the first time

• Falling off of Butter and hitting her head

• The smell and small space of the Anderson (bomb) shelter

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What event was the beginning of Ada and Maggie's friendship?

• Maggie sits next to her in school.

• Maggie lives next door to Miss Smith.

• Ada helps Maggie when she gets hurt on her brother's horse.

• Ada helps Maggie when she runs away from home.

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Why does Ada originally want to meet Fred Grimes?

• He helped a horse with club foot once.

• Maggie said that Fred would be a good friend.

• Fred complimented Ada on her riding.

• He gave her yarn for Miss Smith's Christmas present.

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Ada lied about her foot several times at the start of the book. Who was the first person she trusted enough to tell the truth?

• Maggie

• Fred

• Susan

• Lady Thorton

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When Ada and Jamie are FIRST brought to Susan, she...

• doesn't want them because she's too old to take care of kids.

• does want them because they have the same last name.

• does want them because she knows she'll get paid to keep them.

• doesn't want them because she says she doesn't know how to care for kids.

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