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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Germans setting all the rules?

2. Why did Benjamin, Leah, and Jo risk cutting across the open field?

3. What was unique about Hubert?

4. What did Hubert think of the soldiers?

5. What happened to Anya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the soldiers in the town?

2. When Jo goes to warn the widow about the soldiers, what does he discover?

3. Jo vaguely remembers seeing the man once before. What was that situation?

4. How does Jo feel about his father?

5. How do the townspeople get along with the soldiers?

6. What does Jo have to prove to the widow, and how does he prove it when questioned about what he saw in the barn?

7. How does Laurent get revenge?

8. What is the situation at Madame Horcada's regarding the Jews?

9. How does Madame Horcada ensure that the boy can still visit her?

10. How does Grandfather react to the German's request?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the men in the village went off to war. How has this affected the village as a whole? How has it affected Jo? How does he compensate for the loss of his father?

Essay Topic 2

How was Madame Horcada viewed by the village children? What did Jo learn about her as he spied through the window?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Leah. What made her come into the house? Why did this make Benjamin angry? How did she react to his anger? How was she comforted?

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