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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the widow want the boy to treat her in the village?
(a) He should act as if he's repulsed by her.
(b) Normally, without smiling at her.
(c) With respect
(d) He should act as if he's afraid of her.

2. What payment would Jo receive for his work?
(a) Nothing
(b) Honey
(c) Pigs
(d) Coins

3. Who did Jo encounter as he looked for Benjamin?
(a) The corporal
(b) A German patrol
(c) His sister
(d) Grandpere

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

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

6. What relationship does the man have to the widow?
(a) He is her son-in-law.
(b) He is her helper.
(c) He is her adopted son.
(d) He is her son.

7. What did the situation make Benjamin determined to do?
(a) Find his daughter
(b) Break the soldier's leg
(c) Find a way past the soldiers to get to freedom
(d) Go back into hiding

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

9. How often did Jo get to see the children in the barn?
(a) Once a week
(b) He wasn't allowed to see them.
(c) Daily
(d) Twice a month

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

11. What impressed the widow about the boy?
(a) His grasp of language
(b) His strength
(c) His honesty
(d) His cleanliness

12. What did Grandpere do when he saw Widow Horcada?
(a) He held out his arms and called to her.
(b) He turned his back on her.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He spat on the ground.

13. Why were the Germans setting all the rules?
(a) They were trying to protect the townspeople.
(b) They were trying to protect the border from escapees.
(c) They were trying to make life hard for the townspeople.
(d) They were trying to protect the children.

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

15. Where did the man live?
(a) In a tent in the woods
(b) In the village
(c) At Widow Horcada's farm
(d) In a cabin by the stream

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Corporal offer to do for Jo?

2. What did all the townspeople have to give up?

3. What did Jo do after the man walked off?

4. What did Laurent find on the class field trip?

5. Where was Jo's father?

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