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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. How did the widow react to the news that the soldiers were coming?

2. What happened to Leah?

3. How did the stranger react when he was told about Jo's work in the household?

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

5. What did the Corporal give Hubert so he could see better?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the bear that Benjamin raised?

2. Why does the Corporal decide to leave?

3. What happened to the German troops when the war ended?

4. What is the children's new hiding spot like, and how did they find it?

5. What happened when Jo saw Benjamin and Leah in town?

6. How did Hubert react to the news that the Germans were leaving?

7. What happens when the Germans arrive?

8. How does Grandpere help heal the rift between the father and the son?

9. What does Jo do when the German's come to Madame Horcada's house after his Grandpere leaves?

10. Where does Grandpere go when the Germans come to Madame Horcada's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the scene in the barn. What was Jo expecting to find, and what did he actually find? How did he react to the find?

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