We know Willie is obedient because:

His mother said not to look in his bag and he didn't.

The idiom 'You got wax in your ears?' is an example of figurative language. What does it mean?

It means you are hard of hearing.

Willie was wearing white plimsolls when he arrived. Based on the image, what are plimsolls?

a light rubber-soled canvas shoe, worn especially for sports

... and slowly drank tea. It thundered in his throat in his attempt to swallow it quietly.

This means it seems very loud when Willie swallows the tea.

... she backed quickly away and hurried down the path ... Which answer DOES NOT explain this?

She was glad to be rid of the boy.

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Goodnight Mister Tom

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1
We know Willie is obedient because:
His mother said not to look in his bag and he didn't.
He was frightened and lonely.
Willie didn't sit down when Tom told him to.
He was very quiet.
2
The idiom 'You got wax in your ears?' is an example of figurative language. What does it mean?
It means you are hard of hearing.
It means you are lazy.
It means you've got wax in your ears.
It means you are rude.
3
Willie was wearing white plimsolls when he arrived. Based on the image, what are plimsolls?
a light rubber-soled canvas shoe, worn especially for sports
rubber gumboots, worn by child evacuees during WWII
shoes given to child evacuees to protect them from bombs
shoes worn for ten pin bowling
4
... and slowly drank tea. It thundered in his throat in his attempt to swallow it quietly.
This means the tea was very hot.
This means it seems very loud when Willie swallows the tea.
This means Willie wanted a cup of tea because it was stormy.
This means he could see a horse out of the window.
5
"Well, Mr, Mr ..." The author used ellipsis (three dots) to show that the billeting officer:
had a stutter.
didn't know Tom's name.
didn't want to say Tom's name.
was shy.
6
... she backed quickly away and hurried down the path ... Which answer DOES NOT explain this?
She was relieved Mister Tom agreed to take the boy.
She was glad to be rid of the boy.
She left quickly in case Mister Tom changed his mind.
She had more visits to make.
7
The billeting officer says 'the declaration of war is imminent." What does this mean?
A peace treaty has been signed.
The war is nearly over.
War will soon be declared.
It means the war can be heard.
8
...the leaves were all different colours, pale greens, amber, yellow... You can infer that:
The leaves are green, amber and yellow.
It is very hot.
It is Autumn.
The graveyard is beautiful.

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