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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Papa, who would divide the animals in the evening?
(a) The shepherds
(b) The fathers
(c) The priest
(d) The children

2. What danger did the villagers face as they went up the mountain?
(a) Wild animals
(b) Hunger
(c) Patrols
(d) Harsh elements

3. What happened to Leah?
(a) She was reunited with her parents.
(b) She wouldn't leave Benjamin.
(c) She was killed by a bear.
(d) She was hurt as she ran.

4. How did the schoolteacher respond when he was asked if the children could miss a day of school?
(a) He was happy for a day off.
(b) He said that education was more important.
(c) He said the children needed to study for exams.
(d) He said they would probably learn more in that day than they would in a lifetime.

5. What did the Germans find in the house searches?
(a) Several Jews
(b) Nothing at all
(c) Some hidden war criminals
(d) Just some unusable rifles

6. What did Hubert do as Jo was passing by the soldiers?
(a) He spat at them.
(b) He began running in the other direction.
(c) He told them about the children.
(d) He pretended to be a bear, distracting the soldiers.

7. Who did Grandpere bring to meet Jo at the family visit?
(a) Benjamin
(b) Hubert
(c) Anya
(d) Leah

8. What is special about Michael?
(a) He knows where Anya is.
(b) He can speak five languages.
(c) He excels at playing chess.
(d) He is like a father to Leah.

9. What did the Corporal do when he saw Jo looking scared by the cabin?
(a) He immediately went to inspect the cabin.
(b) He ran to get Jo a chair.
(c) He called the soldier back saying it was time to leave.
(d) He asked him if he was all right.

10. Papa does all the following by himself except what?
(a) Shepherding
(b) Shearing
(c) Cheesemaking
(d) Milking

11. How long did the special Mass go?
(a) Over an hour
(b) The Germans sent everyone home after one song.
(c) Five hours
(d) It didn't happen.

12. How did the widow react to the news that the soldiers were coming?
(a) She said they had planned for it.
(b) She passed out.
(c) She ran to get a pitchfork.
(d) She became angry.

13. Who was the "stranger" in Jo's home?
(a) The Corporal
(b) His teacher
(c) His father
(d) Benjamin

14. Where did Jo go with the Corporal?
(a) He went to look for eagles.
(b) To church
(c) To the store
(d) To the Corporal's home

15. Why was Jo worried about what the Corporal would see?
(a) He thought the Corporal would get confused.
(b) He thought the Corporal would blame him.
(c) He would know that women and children don't go to drive sheep up a mountain.
(d) He thought the Corporal would turn in the Jews.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grandpere do when the soldiers found Benjamin and Leah?

2. Why couldn't Jo concentrate in school?

3. How did Papa react to the soldiers?

4. What was the mood in school the day after they went up the mountain?

5. What did Benjamin ask the Lieutenant?

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