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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 was Benjamin going to go?

2. Papa does all the following by himself except what?

3. What happened to Grandpere and Madame Horcada?

4. How many children were brought to safety?

5. What did the villagers bring up the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is unnerving about moving up the mountain?

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

5. How does Grandpere help heal the rift between the father and the son?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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