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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 new rule did the Germans initiate in the town when they moved in?

2. What did Grandpere put on the rifle pile?

3. What did Laurent find on the class field trip?

4. How old was Jo when the book began?

5. Why did Benjamin, Leah, and Jo risk cutting across the open field?

Short Essay Questions

1. What issues does Madame Horcada face as she tries to protect the Jews?

2. What is Benjamin doing while he is waiting for Anya?

3. What does Jo have to prove to the widow, and how does he prove it when questioned about what he saw in the barn?

4. What will happen to people who help the Jews, according to the soldiers?

5. Why does Jo go back to the mountains after the bear is caught, and what does he find?

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

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

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

9. What has happened to most of the men in the town?

10. How does Jo feel about his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what happened to Leah and Ben and the children. Their situation was bittersweet yet realistic. Explain the good and bad that came out of the situation.

Essay Topic 2

When Jo joined the Corporal on the search for eagles, he began to see the man in a different manner. How did keep you him at first, and how did his feelings change? How did this add conflict to the story?

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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