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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. Where were the children hiding?

2. What toy did Jo recognize?

3. What did Hubert do as Jo was passing by the soldiers?

4. What was Papa like when he came home at curfew each night?

5. What happened to the Corporal's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Germans arrive?

2. Who came up with the idea for getting the children safe, and why was this surprising?

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

4. Why does the Corporal decide to leave?

5. What happened to the bear that Benjamin raised?

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

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

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

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

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

What are the ramifications of Benjamin's injured ankle? How will this affect the children he is trying to get to safety? How does it affect Madame Horcada?

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

How was Madame Horcada viewed by the village children? What did Jo learn about her as he spied through the window?

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