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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. Why didn't Jo worry about the sheep?

2. In the celebration of the capture, what was suddenly forgotten?

3. What relationship does the man have to the widow?

4. Who unexpectedly followed Jo when he took Grandpere up to the widow's house?

5. why did Jo go back to the widow's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jo vaguely remembers seeing the man once before. What was that situation?

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

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

5. What is unusual about the meeting with the man and his introduction?

6. What job did Jo do , and what advice did his father give him regarding the job?

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

8. What happens when Madam Horcada comes into town?

9. How does Jo feel about his father?

10. How does Laurent get revenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Anya's return and what it signified.

Essay Topic 2

The villagers treated Jo like a hero. How did this make him feel? Did he feel as if he deserved their respect? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How does life in the village change when the German soldiers move in? How do the people react to the changes, and how do the Germans react to the townspeople?

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