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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Albert's father give Joey so he can put a halter on him?
(a) Hay.
(b) Apple.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Oats.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, how long is the march after departing the ship?
(a) A week.
(b) All day and the next.
(c) 4 days.
(d) About 3 days.

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

7. How long did it take for Joey's mother to be sold at the horse sale?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Minutes.

8. What color uniforms are men wearing in the village when Albert takes Joey there in Chapter 4?
(a) Camouflage.
(b) Khaki.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

9. How old is Albert in Chapter 2?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

10. How long after Joey comes to the farm, does Albert's father come with a whip to teach him to plow?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 months.

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

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

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

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

15. Who does Albert's father sell Joey to in Chapter 4?
(a) Captain Martin.
(b) Captain Nicholls.
(c) Captain Bridger.
(d) Captain Andrews.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when are Nicholls and the others scheduled to leave for France?

2. In Chapter 4, how much does Albert's father sell Joey for?

3. Where is Albert's father injured when he tries to take a whip and teach Joey to plow?

4. What is the name of Trooper Warren's girlfriend?

5. When do some of the men in Captain Nicholls squad believe that they will smash through the Germans?

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