WorksheetsYear 3 - Practice test: Carrie's War by Nina Bawden
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
How did Carrie and NIck's mum try to make them feel better about going to the country?
She said it'll be fun living in the country instead of the stuffy old city.
She said they'll be amusement parks there
She said they'll be no school there
She said they'll have no rules there
Why did Carrie say that Druid's Grove was bound to be dirty?
It had lots of factories
It had lots of trash and no waste disposal system
It was a coal mining town
It was filled with cars that created a lot of air pollution
What did the large framed notice in Mr. Evans's house say?
Dirty and sloppy habits are an insult to the Lord
The Lord's Eyes are upon you
Want must be your master
A frivolous woman is an abomination in the sight of the Lord.
What did Nick get from Mr. Evans on his birthday?
Gloves
The Bible
Sweater
Guitar
What did Nick get from Auntie Lou on his birthday?
Sweater
Gloves
Book
Piano
What does Albert mean when he says that Hepzibah is a witch?
She can do sorcery and magic
She's evil
She's knowledgeable about herbs and medicines.
She's a bad person
How does Frederick treat Mr Johnny?
He makes fun of him and imitates him
Kindly
He tries to be friends with him
He ignores him
What message did Mrs. Gotobed ask Carrie to give to Mr. Evans?
"I've left a million pounds for him."
"I hadn’t forgotten him. That I hadn’t forgotten he was my own flesh and blood, but that sometimes you owe more to strangers. That I’ve done what I’ve done because it seemed to me right, not because I wanted to spite him.”
"I love you and I'm sorry"
"I'll never forgive him"
Chapter 1: When and why was Carrie last at Druid's Grove?
Chapter 1:
Who did Carrie visit at Druid's Bottom when she was a child?
Chapter 1:
What happened to Carrie's husband?
Chapter 1:
Why did Carrie bring her children to Druid's Bottom?
Chapter 2:
What was Carrie’s first impression of the town?
Chapter 2:
How were the living arrangements for the children decided?
Chapter 3:
Why wasn’t Nick frightened of Mr Evans?
Chapter 3:
Where was Carrie and Nick’s mother living? Why?
Chapter 4:
What did Nick think of the Bible Mr Evans gave him for his birthday?
Chapter 4:
What was the name of the place where Dilys lived and who was Hepzibah Green?
Chapter 5:
How had Mister Johnny come to live at Druid’s Bottom?
Chapter 5:
Why did Albert refer to Hepzibah as a witch?
Chapter 6: How had the Gotobed family lost their money?
Chapter 6:
What happened that made Carrie feel like a traitor?
Chapter 7:
Why was Mrs Gotobed wearing a ball gown in the middle of the day?
Chapter 7:
Why was Mrs Gotobed wearing a ball gown in the middle of the day?
Chapter 8:
What made Carrie think that Mr Evans didn’t like the Americans?
Chapter 8:
How had Mr Evans had a hard life?
Chapter 8:
What did Carrie learn from observing the conflict between Mr Evans and Mrs Gotobed?
Chapter 9:
How did the children know that Auntie Lou was still seeing Major Harper?
Chapter 9:
Why was Mr Evans busy tidying the shop?
Chapter 10:
How did Mr Evans find out that Mrs. Gotobed had died?
Chapter 10:
What did Albert tell Carrie would happen to Hepzibah and Mister Johnny?
Chapter 11:
What did Mr Evans think Hepzibah had done?
Chapter 11:
How did Carrie know that Mr Evans had been to see Hepzibah before she could get there?
Chapter 11:
Why was it important that the Will was located
Chapter 12:
What mistake did Carrie make whilst she minded the shop?
Chapter 12:
How did Carrie know that Mr Evans could be kind?
Chapter 12:
What did the letter from the children’s mother tell them?
Chapter 12:
Why did Albert go to see Mr Rhys the solicitor in War Memorial Square?
Chapter 13:
Why was Alber angry about the ring Mr Evans gave Carrie?
Chapter 14:
What was significant about the ring Mr Evans gave Carrie?
Chapter 14:
What did Carrie see out the train window that made her scream?
Chapter 14:
Why did Carrie think it was all her fault?
Chapter 14: Why didn’t Nick ever speak of Druid’s Bottom to Carrie again?
Chapter 15:
Why hadn’t Carrie asked anyone what had happened in the fire?
Chapter 15:
How did Hepzibah know that the boy was Carrie’s son?
Chapter 15:
How had Mister Johnny’s speech improved?
Chapter 15:
What did Hepzibah know about the fire?
Chapter 15:
What had happened to Mr Evans?
Chapter 15:
What had Albert done for Hepzibah and Mister Johnny?
Who is Albert Sandwich?
Mr. Evans’s nephew
A teacher at the school
Another evacuee who becomes friends with Carrie and Nick
The postman in the village
Why are Carrie and Nick evacuated from London?
They are going on a holiday trip
Because of the bombings during the war
Their parents cannot afford to keep them
They want to live with their relatives
What is Druid’s Bottom?
a school
a cave
the shop's basement
a large house where Mister Johnny and Hepzibah live
Who is Hepzibah?
Carrie’s aunt
A servant at Druid’s Bottom
Mr. Evans’s daughter
The school headmistress
What story does Hepzibah tell Carrie and Nick?
A fairy tale about a princess
The legend of the skull curse
A war story
A story about her childhood
Why is the skull kept at Druid’s Bottom?
It’s a historical artifact
It belongs to Mister Johnny
It’s believed to protect the house
It’s part of a Halloween tradition
What is the relationship between Mr. Evans and Mrs. Gotobed?
They are business partners
They were once engaged
They are enemies
They are siblings
Why does Mr. Evans resent Mrs. Gotobed?
She was always favoured by their parents
She inherited the family wealth
She married a rich man and left
All of the above
What does Carrie find out about Mrs. Gotobed’s will?
It leaves Druid’s Bottom to Mr. Evans
It is being changed
It leaves the house to Hepzibah and Mister Johnny
It’s missing
Chapter 12:
What mistake does Carrie make with the will?
She forgets it
She gives it to the wrong person
She believes it’s wrong to deliver it
She throws it in the fire
Where does most of Carrie’s War take place?
London
an army base in France during World War I
A Welsh village during World War II
a country side estate in Scotland during World War II
What do Carrie and Nick discover during their first visit to Druid’s Bottom?
That there’s a legend about a cursed skull
That Mrs. Gotobed has died
That the house will be sold
That Mr. Evans lives there
What does Mrs. Gotobed ask Carrie to do before she dies?
A) Visit the skull one last time
B) Leave the village
C) Hide her jewelry
D) Deliver her will to Mr. Evans
What are the consequences of Carrie’s decision to burn the will?
A) Mr. Evans loses everything
B) Mr. Evans evicts Hepzibah and Mister Johnny
C) Auntie Lou gets married
D) Carrie becomes a lawyer
What does Carrie hear after returning to London?
A) That Mr. Evans died
B) That Druid’s Bottom was sold
C) That Mister Johnny died in a fire at Druid’s Bottom
D) That her mother is moving to Wales
What does Carrie learn when she returns to the village as an adult?
A) That Hepzibah is rich
B) That she was wrong to burn the will
C) That Mister Johnny actually survived the fire
D) That Auntie Lou still lives there
What does Carrie reflect on at the end of the novel?
That her childhood was perfect
B) That guilt and memory shape who we become
C) That war is exciting
D) That she should have stayed in Wales
What is Druid’s Bottom?
A) A haunted forest
B) A small cottage in the woods
C) Mrs. Gotobed’s house where Hepzibah and Mister Johnny live
D) A shop in the village
