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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. Who was Christine?

2. What were the Germans in the village like?

3. How does Jo get the Corporal to stop helping him?

4. Why did the widow need more supplies?

5. What excuse did Jo give at home regarding his lateness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Benjamin and Leah come home?

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

3. What happens when Madam Horcada comes into town?

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

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

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

7. Why did Jo follow the man, and what did he discover?

8. Why does Hubert go to school een though he is too old and what does he do there?

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

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

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

What are the ramifications of Benjamin's injured ankle? How will this affect the children he is trying to get to safety? How does it affect Madame Horcada?

Essay Topic 3

How did Jo feel about finding Grandpere at Madame Horcada's? How did Grandpere react to seeing him there? What plan did they come up with regarding this situation?

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