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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when are Nicholls and the others scheduled to leave for France?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) Under a week.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 11 days.

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

3. In Chapter 3, how often does Albert go bell-ringing?
(a) Twice a month.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

4. What does Captain Nicholls do when he comes to see Joey in the evenings?
(a) Give him apples.
(b) Sketch him.
(c) Give him carrots.
(d) Brush him.

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

6. What was Corporal Samuel Perkins' job before the war?
(a) Jockey.
(b) Farrier.
(c) Breeder.
(d) Stable manager.

7. What day of the week did Albert's father always get drunk?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

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

9. What is Albert doing when his father comes with a whip to teach Joey to plow?
(a) Homework.
(b) At his grandparents'.
(c) Helping a neighbor.
(d) Ringing the bells.

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

11. How many men become prisoners of war in Chapter 8?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

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

14. In Chapter 5, what type of bit does Joey use?
(a) Weymouth.
(b) English Shank.
(c) Pelham.
(d) Bridoon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where do the troopers and horses always camp on their march?

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

3. What color is Joey?

4. Who does Trooper Warren get letters from in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 7, what vehicle would roar past Joey's squadron and send them into action again?

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