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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Trooper Warren's job before he joined the military?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Apprentice farrier.
(c) Grocer.
(d) Apprentice blacksmith.

2. What emotion does Joey feel toward Perkins?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Love.
(c) Fear.
(d) Hatred.

3. How many men does it take to corral Joey after he is sold in Chapter 1?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) The owner and a friend.
(d) The owner and 3 or 4 of his friends.

4. Where do Captain Nicholls and the entire regiment move out into in Chapter 5?
(a) Cheshire Plain.
(b) Solway Plain.
(c) Salisbury Plain.
(d) West Lancashire Coastal Plain.

5. In Chapter 8, where are Captain Stewart and Trooper Warren marched to?
(a) An abandoned church.
(b) A cave.
(c) A group of tents.
(d) Cluster of ruined buildings.

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

7. In Chapter 1, where does Joey's new owner hit the other horse, Zoey?
(a) Her rump.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her side.
(d) Her legs.

8. What are the horses eating from their nose bags at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Barley.
(b) Hay.
(c) Oats.
(d) Corn.

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

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

11. How much taller is Topthorn than Joey?
(a) About 1 1/2 hands.
(b) 3 hands.
(c) Half a hand or more.
(d) 2 hands.

12. What did Albert's father and Farmer Easton argue over?
(a) Fencing.
(b) Property lines.
(c) Storm damage.
(d) Loose animals.

13. What river ran past Albert's farm?
(a) Torridge River.
(b) River Sark.
(c) River Calder.
(d) Derwent River.

14. In Chapter 3, where does Albert ride Joey?
(a) To check the sheep.
(b) To check the fields.
(c) To the meadows.
(d) To the woods.

15. What horse painter does Captain Nicholls mention to Joey in Chapter 5?
(a) Elmhurst.
(b) Tarrolly.
(c) Howe.
(d) Stubbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Captain Nicholls say that the French learned the dangers of machine guns?

2. In Chapter 5, what type of horse does Captain Jamie Stewart ride?

3. Who are waiting to board the ship back to England in Chapter 6?

4. Who did Albert's father buy the farm from?

5. In Chapter 6, how long is the march after departing the ship?

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