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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 hadn't Grandpere told Jo that he knew about the children?

2. What danger did the villagers face as they went up the mountain?

3. What kind of music was going to be played at the special Mass?

4. What does Benjamin do before they leave to drive the sheep up the mountain?

5. What did Benjamin ask the Lieutenant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after the German leave?

4. What happens when the border is in sight?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How did Jo feel about Laurent's plan, and why did he do it? What happened after they scared the woman?

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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