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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Albert's father took out a mortgage in Chapter 3?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. In Chapter 8, what do the horses have to make their way through?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) Wooden barriers.
(c) Trenches.
(d) Dead men.

3. In Chapter 7, what vehicle would roar past Joey's squadron and send them into action again?
(a) Motorcycle.
(b) Truck.
(c) Scooter.
(d) Car.

4. When does Captain Nicholls say that the French learned the dangers of machine guns?
(a) Franco-Prussian War.
(b) Anglo-French War.
(c) War of the Pyrenees.
(d) Poitou War.

5. What is the name of Trooper Warren's girlfriend?
(a) Annie.
(b) Sally.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Maggie.

6. When does Nicholls plan to take Joey on final maneuvers in Chapter 5?
(a) 4 or 5 days.
(b) 2 or 3 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 2 days.

7. What hides the enemy before the British have their first battle in Chapter 6?
(a) Grove of oaks.
(b) Grove of maples.
(c) Small hills.
(d) Dark woods.

8. Who did Albert's father buy the farm from?
(a) Lord Denton.
(b) Lord Cobham.
(c) Lord Holand.
(d) Lord Audley.

9. What is the name of Captain Nicholls' friend who does not believe the war will be won easily?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Michael.

10. How long do the men and horses stop when they march after departing the ship in Chapter 6?
(a) Every 1 1/2 hours for 10 minutes.
(b) Every hour for a few minutes.
(c) Every three hours for 5 minutes.
(d) Every two hours for 10 minutes.

11. What does Joey notice about the vet in Chapter 4?
(a) Soft gentle hands.
(b) Kind gentle voice.
(c) Bushy black moustache.
(d) Wild red hair.

12. How old is Albert's father in Chapter 3?
(a) About 60.
(b) 52.
(c) 55.
(d) More than 50.

13. Whose guns did the Light Brigade at Balaclava take on?
(a) Czech.
(b) Russian.
(c) Prussian.
(d) Bulgarian.

14. When do some of the men in Captain Nicholls squad believe that they will smash through the Germans?
(a) By New Year's.
(b) By Easter.
(c) By February.
(d) Before Christmas.

15. What color is Joey?
(a) Red bay.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Black.
(d) Dun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Albert in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 6, how much of the squadron is lost in the first battle?

3. Who comforts Joey on the ship in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 6, what is the mood of the troopers as they leave the ship?

5. What is the name of the pub Albert's father frequents?

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