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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came to help Jo?
(a) Everyone in the town-even mothers and children
(b) The men in the town came to help with their dogs.
(c) Nobody
(d) The children

2. What does the Corporal offer to do for Jo?
(a) He offers to put Jo in contact with his father.
(b) He offers to watch the sheep for Jo.
(c) He offers to help carry the food to Widow Horcada.
(d) He offers to help Jo with his homework.

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

4. Where were Benjamin and Leah hiding?
(a) Up in a tree
(b) In an abandoned car
(c) In the swamp
(d) In a cave by the stream that they used as a donkey shed

5. Who was Jo's companion as he watched the sheep?
(a) Hubert
(b) Grandpere
(c) Rouf
(d) The pastor.

6. What did Grandpere put on the rifle pile?
(a) An ancient, rusted rifle
(b) A bow and arrow
(c) A BB gun
(d) Nothing

7. How often should the boy come check on the widow?
(a) He should check in once a month.
(b) He should check in once a week.
(c) He should never go back.
(d) He should check in daily.

8. What did Grandpere bring home from Widow Horcada's?
(a) Eggs
(b) Pigs
(c) Honey
(d) Money

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

10. Why was Rouf barking?
(a) The sheep were all wandering off.
(b) A bear was coming by the sheep.
(c) Strangers were coming near the field.
(d) One of the sheep was drowning.

11. What new rule did the Germans initiate in the town when they moved in?
(a) They had to give the Germans a portion of their food supply.
(b) They couldn't write any more letters to their loved ones.
(c) They had to use German money.
(d) There was to be a strict curfew.

12. What had Rouf found?
(a) A picnic basket
(b) A wounded man
(c) A bear cub
(d) Another stray sheep

13. How did they know the rescue was successful?
(a) It was printed in the newspaper.
(b) It wasn't successful. They came home silent and depressed.
(c) They heard a shot then watched a triumphant procession as they returned.
(d) Grandpere brought the sheep home.

14. why did Jo go back to the widow's house?
(a) He wanted to see the girl.
(b) He wanted to check on the bear cub.
(c) He wanted to hear more stories.
(d) He wanted to warn her about the German soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the widow know about Jo's father?

2. What was unique about Hubert?

3. Why did the widow need more supplies?

4. Who did Jo encounter as he looked for Benjamin?

5. Who did the townspeople thank?

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