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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the man hiding?
(a) He made people angry, and they want to kill him.
(b) He is a criminal on the run.
(c) He has some valuables he is protecting for someone else.
(d) He is a Jew.

2. What was a sign of spring in the village?
(a) School was out.
(b) The soldiers moving out
(c) The sound of sheep bells as they moved from one field to the next
(d) The sound of the organ

3. How did Grandpere respond to the widow's offer?
(a) He thought it was very smart.
(b) He was happy since he wanted an excuse to talk with the widow.
(c) He refused to listen to the offer.
(d) He didn't understand it and said it didn't make sense.

4. What were the Germans in the village like?
(a) Unobtrusive
(b) They were tyrants.
(c) They were sadistic.
(d) They were easily walked over.

5. What do Benjamin and the widow need?
(a) Hired help
(b) Money
(c) A translator
(d) More children

6. Who had sent the family a letter?
(a) The Widow
(b) The corporal
(c) Anya
(d) Jo's dad

7. What did the widow ask if Jo could do?
(a) Check on her horse
(b) Leave the room
(c) Carry her purchases home for her weekly
(d) Wash her car

8. What was Grandpere talking with the German soldier about?
(a) What to do about Jo
(b) They had most likely fought against each other when they were young.
(c) Camping
(d) His son in the prison camp

9. What did Jo do when he saw what Rouf was barking at?
(a) He ran for help.
(b) He started chasing after the animals.
(c) He grabbed his gun.
(d) He jumped into the water.

10. Why were Benjamin and Leah running the night before when he was injured?
(a) They were chasing some Jewish children.
(b) They were having a race to the border.
(c) They wanted the exercise.
(d) There were soldiers everywhere.

11. Who was Christine?
(a) Jo's little sister
(b) The schoolteacher
(c) The leader of the children
(d) The neighbor

12. What kind of work did Hubert do?
(a) He was meticulous in documenting every detail.
(b) He goofed around, but still got the work done.
(c) He was shoddy.
(d) He took his task very seriously.

13. How many children were in the barn when the cow went dry?
(a) Just Leah
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) Ten

14. Where was the man from?
(a) America
(b) Germany
(c) Switzerland
(d) Paris, France

15. What did Maman say about Hubert's actions?
(a) They were wise.
(b) They were a disgrace.
(c) They could have gotten him killed.
(d) They were silly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jo find the shoe?

2. Why did Laurent ask Jo to be his accomplice?

3. What did Grandpere put on the rifle pile?

4. What did Grandpere bring home from Widow Horcada's?

5. Why was Jo able to go to the widow's house?

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