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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hubert help the cave children mingle with the village children?
(a) They all liked to climb on him.
(b) He made them hold hands.
(c) He told them stories.
(d) He made them work together.

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

3. What did Grandpere do when the soldiers found Benjamin and Leah?
(a) He fought them off.
(b) He helped Benjamin escape.
(c) He hid.
(d) He ran.

4. How did Papa react to the soldiers?
(a) He was thankful for the protection they offered.
(b) He kept having flashbacks to his time in the work camp.
(c) He was angry and bitter in their presence.
(d) They made him depressed.

5. What did Jo's family often do on Sundays?
(a) They hiked in the mountains.
(b) They explored the caves.
(c) They went to the graveyard.
(d) They had a picnic.

6. What did the Corporal give Hubert as a gift?
(a) The binoculars
(b) A new drum
(c) A loaf of bread
(d) A gun

7. Where does Papa spend the summer?
(a) In the cabin on the mountain
(b) On a boat
(c) In Spain
(d) Back in the work camp

8. What did Papa and Grandpere do during the special Mass?
(a) They sang a special song.
(b) They hid the Jewish children around the village.
(c) They went to the graveyard.
(d) They went drinking.

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

10. What was the mood in school the day after they went up the mountain?
(a) Jubilant
(b) Subdued
(c) They wanted to go back outside.
(d) Everyone was ready to study.

11. What did the Lieutenant ask Jo?
(a) He asked if Jo would go with them as a guide.
(b) He asked if Jo was hungry.
(c) He asked if Jo was ready to go home.
(d) He asked if Jo knew them.

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

13. What vehicle did Benjamin take when he left?
(a) Bicycle
(b) Train
(c) An old car
(d) Army jeep

14. Where were the children hiding?
(a) Under the floorboards
(b) In a cave
(c) Behind rocks
(d) Under the roots of a large tree

15. What did Michael give Jo?
(a) A chess piece
(b) The address for the house where he was going
(c) A hug
(d) Some food

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Grandpere know about the hiding place?

2. What did the Germans find in the house searches?

3. What was Papa like when he came home at curfew each night?

4. Why was the Corporal on the mountain?

5. What is special about Michael?

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