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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man say about the cub's mother?
(a) He tells Jo not to feel bad. He just did his job.
(b) He said it was too bad the cub was now an orphan.
(c) He said the cub's mother would come back soon.
(d) He said the cub's mother wandered off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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) His mother gave him the afternoon off.
(d) Hubert came along and watched the sheep for him.

10. How did Jo know where to go?
(a) He followed the directions the widow gave him.
(b) He looked for the trail Benjamin left.
(c) It was how they went to the summer pasture.
(d) He followed a map.

11. What were Jo's nightmares about?
(a) Fires
(b) Bears and soldiers
(c) His father
(d) Jewish children

12. Who comes back to visit the man?
(a) His wife
(b) Nobody
(c) His daughter
(d) The bear

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. why did Jo go back to the widow's house?

3. In the celebration of the capture, what was suddenly forgotten?

4. How did the widow and Benjamin plan to get what they needed?

5. What kind of work did Hubert do?

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