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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 the Germans find in the house searches?

2. What did the Corporal talk to the soldiers about?

3. What happened to Hubert after the war?

4. What did Jo get for Benjamin?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when the border is in sight?

4. How does the Corporal show that he cares about Hubert?

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

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

7. What happened to the bear that Benjamin raised?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the men in the village went off to war. How has this affected the village as a whole? How has it affected Jo? How does he compensate for the loss of his father?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Leah and Benjamin had to go into hiding and why they chose this spot.

Essay Topic 3

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

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