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Homework 3 Private Peaceful

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Charlie and Molly work when they finished school?

a)

the village

b)

the post office

c)

the big house

d)

they didn't work

2.

What did the pilot give the children?

a)

chocolate

b)

bullseyes

c)

a lollipop

d)

humbugs

3.

What was the Colonel going to do to Bertha?

a)

sell her

b)

shoot her

4.

Where did Charlie hide Bertha?

a)

in their cottage

b)

in a shack

c)

in the stables

d)

in his room

5.

Who do Charlie and Tommo work for now?

a)

The Colonel

b)

Farmer Cox

c)

They work as lumberjacks

d)

They do not work at all

6.
Why do Molly's parents forbid her to see Charlie after the incident with Bertha? 
a)
Because they think Charlie is not a good prospect as a husband.
b)
hey don't forbid her; they only suggest she not see him.
c)
Because they think Charlie is too rebellious. 
d)
Because they heard about his stealing the Colonel's dog. 
7.
 What does Charlie convince Thomas to do for him concerning Molly? 
a)
Try to convince her parents that Charlie is not a thief.
b)
Deliver letters.
c)
Set up meetings with Molly. 
d)
Try to talk to Molly and convince her to run away with Charlie. 
8.
What does Molly's mother say about Charlie's letters to Molly? 
a)
She has not read them.
b)
They are sinful.
c)
They are degrading. 
d)
They are sweet. 
9.
 Why was no one worried about Big Joe earlier in the afternoon of Bertha's burial?
a)
He said he was going to his room.
b)
He was playing quietly by himself and did not seem upset. 
c)
He often wanders off.
d)
He gave the Colonel a hug. 
10.

What was going to be the signal to show that they had found Big Joe?

a)

Fireworks

b)

singing

c)

horns beeping

d)

the ringing of the bell

11.

Where did Molly suggest to look?

a)

Bertha's graves

b)

the tops of the trees

c)

top of the church tower

d)

the Colonel's attic

12.

Why did she think Big Joe might be there?

a)

IT was high and he liked heights

b)

He was hiding

c)

He thought it was heaven

d)

He liked the sound of the bells

13.

What did the Colonel say about the war on the journey home?

a)

That it was going really well

b)

That it wasn't going well at all

c)

That it would be over by Christmas

d)

That he disagreed with the war

14.

What were the women throwing at the soldier's feet?

a)

water

b)

eggs

c)

flowers

d)

paper

15.

Who was the first boy to step up to take the King's shilling?

a)

Charlie

b)

Tom

c)

Big Jimmy Parsons

d)

Big Joe

16.

Who prodded Tommo and told him to go up?

a)

Big Jimmy Parsons

b)

A toothless old lady

c)

Charlie

d)

The Colonel

17.

What age did you have to be to join the army, according to Charlie?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

18.

Who wanted Charlie to sign up to the army?

a)

Mother

b)

Tommo

c)

The Colonel

d)

Molly