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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jo feel about the Widow Horcada?
(a) He loved her stories.
(b) He thought she was old and wise.
(c) He loved her cooking.
(d) She was a woman to avoid.

2. What does the widow know about Jo's father?
(a) She knows that he is a vegetarian.
(b) She knows he is dead.
(c) She knows he is a prisoner-of-war.
(d) She knows that he is coming home soon.

3. What did Hubert think of the soldiers?
(a) He wanted to be just like them.
(b) He didn't like them, and he kept pretend shooting at them.
(c) He was in awe of them.
(d) They scared him.

4. Why did the man stay with the widow?
(a) He knew she needed someone to work on the farm.
(b) He knew she needed health care.
(c) He wanted to protect her.
(d) He was waiting for Anya to find him.

5. Why was Jo able to go to the widow's house?
(a) His grandfather sent him up on an errand.
(b) He played hooky from school.
(c) Hubert came along and watched the sheep for him.
(d) His mother gave him the afternoon off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man make the boy promise?

2. Where was Jo's father?

3. The soldiers were trying to prevent people's escape to where?

4. Why did Jo go back to the pasture?

5. Who helped Jo with the sheep after the soldiers came to town?

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