70 pages 2 hours read

Morris Gleitzman

Once

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2005

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. B (Chapter 1)

2. D (Chapter 1)

3. B (Chapter 3)

4. C (Chapter 3)

5. A (Chapter 4)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. B (Chapter 7)

8. D (Chapter 8)

9. C (Chapter 10)

10. B (Chapter 14)

11. C (Chapter 15)

12. D (Chapter 16)

13. B (Various chapters)

14. D (Various chapters)

15. D (All chapters) 

Long Answer

1. The novel is written from the first-person point of view with Felix, a 10-year-old boy, as the narrator. His narrative voice reveals changes in emotion and shows moments of hope as well as low points in his attempt to persevere. Overall, the narrative voice at the end of the text reflects a boy whose circumstances have compelled an increase in maturity and different views of the world. (Various chapters)

2. In the beginning of the novel, Felix thanks “God, Jesus, Mary, the Pope, and Adolf Hitler.” This prayer reveals that the nuns have added Hitler to their prayers as a protection mechanism against Nazi soldiers; however, after Felix learns the truth about Hitler, he changes the final name to author Richmal Crompton.