His mother beat him when he did something wrong. He was fending off the dog with a branch, which Tom told him not to do. He assumed he was doing something wron
Who is Sammy?
dog
Why does the woman at the graveyard think Willie is polite?
He answers her questions with 'Miss'
Why does Tom as Willie if he is afraid of heights?
His room is up stairs in the attic
The text says the young man was in uniform. What might the young man do for a job?
It is wartime so it will be likely that he is in the army, RAF, home guard or other services. He might be a policeman or fireman.
What clues are there about Tom’s life before Willie arrived?
He lived on his own with his dog, he had a wife – Rachel – who died a long time ago. He kept some of Rachel’s things. He had a baby who died shortly after Rache
Sammy often slept in Tom’s bedroom. True or false?
False, it says she ‘seldom’ used her bed in Tom’s bedroom.
What is Mr Tom's full name?
Thomas Oakley
Willie mentions that he could not hear traffic or banging and shouting at Tom’s house. How do you imagine his home to be in comparison to Tom’s?
quiet, countryside, fewer people etc
What does Willie think of his old teacher Mr Barrett?
He disliked him as Mr Barrett used to shout, yell and rap the knuckles of children
What was Tom's wife called?
Rachel
Tom offers to hang up Willies 'Mackintosh' what is that?
A mac, rainproof coat, jacket
When Willie first arrived at Tom's house, why do you think he might not have been hungry?
Anxious, nervous, frightened
Describe what you think Tom looks like from what you have heard in the book?
He is an older man, in his sixties, tall with grey hair and wrinkled skin, kind but others think he's grumpy
What is Tom asked to do at the start of the book?
Take in an evacuee
Why was Willie terrified of the squirell?
He had never seen one in his life
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