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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 Jo's sister react to the stranger?

2. Where was Benjamin going to go?

3. How did the schoolteacher respond when he was asked if the children could miss a day of school?

4. What reputation did Auschwitz have?

5. What did the Germans find in the house searches?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jo feel about the return of his father?

2. What happens after the German leave?

3. Why does the Corporal decide to leave?

4. Why is the time of year significant to the plan for the children's escape?

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

6. Why was Jo's father allowed to come home?

7. What does Jo learn before his father arrives home with news about the children?

8. What happens while Jo's father is answering the questions?

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

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

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 solution does Madame come up with to take care of her financial difficulties? How does Grandpere respond to this solution?

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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