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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 Jewish children blend in with the villagers?

2. What vehicle did Benjamin take when he left?

3. Who did Jo see crouching at the edge of the woods?

4. How did Grandpere know about the hiding place?

5. What did Hubert chase when they went to the woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the priest's musical talents help the children?

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

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

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

6. Why does the Corporal decide to leave?

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

8. What happens when the border is in sight?

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

10. What is Jo's father's personality like when he gets back home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the children's new hiding place and Jo's reaction to it. Describe how Joe related to the children themselves.

Essay Topic 2

When Papa came home, he was a different man from when he left. It was difficult for everyone assimilating him back into the household. Describe the effect of his return on everyone in the household, including Papa himself.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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