Waiting for Anya Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Michael Morpurgo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Waiting for Anya Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Michael Morpurgo
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helped Jo with the sheep after the soldiers came to town?
(a) His sister
(b) His grandfather
(c) The widow
(d) His mother

2. How were the townspeople called together?
(a) They would ring the town bell.
(b) A siren would wail.
(c) They fired a canon.
(d) Hubert would go around beating the drum.

3. What did Hubert make in the back of the classroom?
(a) Soup
(b) Miniatures out of bread
(c) Spitballs
(d) Noise

4. Why did the widow need more supplies?
(a) The soldiers kept taking her food.
(b) Leah ate a lot of food.
(c) There were now five children to look after.
(d) The food kept rotting.

5. Where was Jo's father?
(a) He died a few years ago.
(b) He was tending the sheep.
(c) He was at war.
(d) He was working in the village.

6. Where did Grandpere hide the hunting rifle?
(a) In a cave
(b) In a tomb
(c) Under the floorboards in his house.
(d) He didn't. He turned it in.

7. How does the man introduce himself?
(a) He is the priest's son.
(b) He says it's better that they not know each other.
(c) He uses sign language.
(d) He tells Jo to just call him Monsieur.

8. What did Jo and Laurent pretend to be?
(a) Beggars
(b) Bears
(c) German soldiers
(d) Thieves

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

10. Why did Jo have to hurry to find Benjamin?
(a) There were only a few hours of daylight left.
(b) He had to get home before curfew.
(c) They were going to be late for a meeting.
(d) He knew Benjamin might be dying somewhere.

11. How did Maman and Grandpere respond when Jo asked them why the Germans wanted to kill the Jews?
(a) They told him to ask questions like that.
(b) They refused to talk or look at him until he changed the subject.
(c) They didn't know, and they said the Germans made up their rules as they went along.
(d) They said Hitler was jealous of the Jews since they were God's Chosen People.

12. How did the soldiers gain acceptance in the village?
(a) They made Hubert happy.
(b) They helped the farmers.
(c) They helped kill a bear.
(d) They had a lot of money and hired people who needed jobs.

13. Where did Jo think Benjamin and Leah might be hiding if they hadn't been caught?
(a) In the water
(b) In Papa's hut
(c) Behind a tree
(d) In some bushes

14. Who did Jo find at the widow's house when he went to warn her about the home inspections?
(a) Hubert
(b) Rouf
(c) Laurent
(d) Grandpere

15. How would Benjamin disguise himself at the farm?
(a) He wore a mask.
(b) He would put the widow's shawl over his head.
(c) He dressed like a vagabond.
(d) He shaved his head and dirtied his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse did Jo give at home regarding his lateness?

2. How does Jo get the Corporal to stop helping him?

3. Why was the widow concerned about Benjamin?

4. What did Jo do when he saw what Rouf was barking at?

5. What did the man agree to do?

(see the answer keys)

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