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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of his village?

2. What did Grandpere bring home from Widow Horcada's?

3. What does the man make the boy promise?

4. What did the widow ask if Jo could do?

5. How were the townspeople called together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grandfather react to the German's request?

2. What is Madam Horcada like?

3. Who is Leah, and why is she there?

4. Why was Benjamin waiting at the farm?

5. What did the villagers have to do when the Germans arrived?

6. When Jo goes to warn the widow about the soldiers, what does he discover?

7. Why does Jo go up to the widow's house and what does he overhear?

8. What do the Germans do that upsets the villagers?

9. Why does Jo promise to keep Benjamin and Leah as a secret?

10. What happens when Madam Horcada comes into town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Papa came home, he was a different man from when he left. It was difficult for everyone assimilating him back into the household. Describe the effect of his return on everyone in the household, including Papa himself.

Essay Topic 2

How did Jo feel about Laurent's plan, and why did he do it? What happened after they scared the woman?

Essay Topic 3

The war came on suddenly, radically changing the lives of the villagers. The bear attack came on suddenly, changing Jo's world. Describe how the situations were similar.

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