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What happened to Mr Toms wife?
It is revealed that Tom lost his wife and baby son to scarletina some 40 years previously, and he has become reclusive because of this.
What is Zach’s full name in Goodnight Mr Tom?
Willie’s new life with Tom eventually boosts his self-confidence and he opens up to Tom, looking up to him as a surrogate father figure. He also meets and becomes best friends with a Jewish boy, Zacharias “Zach” Wrench.
What happened in chapter 14 of Goodnight Mr Tom?
In this chapter, Willie starts his first day in Mrs Hartridge’s class. He struggles in several lessons but enjoys the art lesson. Mrs Hartridge is surprised at how good he is. Carrie asks Mrs Hartridge if she could take the entrance exam for the high school.
What happened in chapter 12 of Goodnight Mr Tom?
In this chapter, Willie, Zach, George and Carrie are at a rehearsal for the Christmas production. Willie has become the prompter for the children who forget their lines, which shows he’s really trying with his reading.
What happens in Goodnight Mr Tom Chapter 16?
In this chapter, Tom decides to go and visit Willie in London as he hasn’t heard from him since he left three weeks ago. When Tom arrives in London, it takes him nearly three hours to find the area where Willie lives. Just as he gets there, a siren sounds and he is taken to an air raid shelter by the local warden.
What happens in Goodnight Mr Tom chapter 13?
In this chapter, Willie is practising his lines for the play when George knocks on the door. Willie remembers he is supposed to be at choir practice and they quickly make their way to the church. It is also Tom’s first choir practice where he is playing the organ.
What happens in chapter 15 Goodnight Mr Tom?
In this chapter, Willie is sent home to visit his ill mother. Willie shows his new things to his mother, who believes he has stolen them or begged for them. When Willie tells her about his new friend Zach, who is Jewish, she beats him and locks him under the stairs. Willie wishes for Mister Tom to look after him again.