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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Benjamin going to go?
(a) To Spain
(b) To find his daughter
(c) To a prison camp
(d) To the cabin

2. What did Madame Horcada say about Maman?
(a) She had no gumption.
(b) She was too withdrawn.
(c) She was a fine woman.
(d) She had spirit.

3. What came out of the woods as they were heading home?
(a) A soldier
(b) A bear
(c) A sheep
(d) A boar

4. What did Jo do to escape from the pain the war left him with?
(a) He wrote a book.
(b) He helped other children.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He worked.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Benjamin ask the Lieutenant?

2. What did Jo's family often do on Sundays?

3. What gift did Hubert give the Corporal?

4. Why was Jo worried about what the Corporal would see?

5. How did Papa react after hearing what Jo was doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the bear that Benjamin raised?

2. What is unnerving about moving up the mountain?

3. What happens to Benjamin when the German patrol is near?

4. How does the priest's musical talents help the children?

5. What happens when the Germans arrive?

6. Why is the time of year significant to the plan for the children's escape?

7. Where does Grandpere go when the Germans come to Madame Horcada's house?

8. What does the corporal confess to Jo, and how does he respond to Jo's proclamation that he was friends with Benjamin and Leah?

9. How does Grandpere help heal the rift between the father and the son?

10. What happens while Jo's father is answering the questions?

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