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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 did Benjamin ask the Lieutenant?

2. What was the church like on the night of the special Mass?

3. What advice did Benjamin give Jo regarding Anya?

4. What did the Corporal give Hubert as a gift?

5. Who did Grandpere bring to meet Jo at the family visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Germans respond to the sheep herding?

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

3. What is life like for Jo after the war?

4. What happens when the border is in sight?

5. What occurred shortly after Benjamin and Leah were taken away and how did this affect Benjamin and Leah?

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

7. After Benjamin and Leah are sent away, what thought comforts Jo?

8. Who visits Jo at the very end of the book?

9. What happened to the bear that Benjamin raised?

10. Who came up with the idea for getting the children safe, and why was this surprising?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Leah. What made her come into the house? Why did this make Benjamin angry? How did she react to his anger? How was she comforted?

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

Describe the plan the family came up with for rescuing the children and getting them to safety. Explain who they needed to include in the plan, how it affected the town, and how it affected the safety of the people involved.

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