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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how long does the English soldier think it would take to sort out the mess of war between him and the German soldier?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) An hour or two.
(d) A day or two.

2. In Chapter 17, how many horses do the English have in their army?
(a) Near half a million.
(b) 900,000.
(c) 750,000.
(d) About 400,000.

3. What rank is the officer who yells in Chapter 17 at soldiers who make over Joey?
(a) Captain.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Sergeant.

4. What is the name of the strongest horse on Joey's gun team in Chapter 12?
(a) Fargo.
(b) Coco.
(c) Heinie.
(d) Brandy.

5. In Chapter 11, how many horses are yoked to heavy guns when soldiers come to the farm?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

6. In Chapter 12, how close are the guns lined up?
(a) A few yards apart.
(b) 400 yards apart.
(c) 250 yards apart.
(d) A couple feet apart.

7. What injuries do most of the wounded have on Christmas day?
(a) Bullet wounds.
(b) Abdominal injuries.
(c) Trench foot.
(d) Blinded by gas.

8. Behind the trenches in Chapter 12, how far is the countryside laid waste?
(a) Miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) Thousands of yards.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what color are the horses that pull a wagon?
(a) White.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Bay.
(d) Black.

10. What are many men doing at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Splashing in the river.
(b) Cleaning their guns.
(c) Sleeping in the shade.
(d) Having lunch.

11. In Chpater 10, what does Emilie pull down from the loft to feed the horses?
(a) Hay.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Oats.
(d) Straw.

12. In Chapter 16, what does Joey smell?
(a) Manure.
(b) Cooking food.
(c) Bran mash.
(d) Blood and bodies.

13. Where is the English soldier from who comes toward Joey in Chapter 16?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Oxford.
(c) London.
(d) Wales.

14. In Chapter 10, when does Emilie wake feeling better?
(a) Dusk on Christmas.
(b) Breakfast on Christmas day.
(c) Lunchtime on Christmas day.
(d) Evening on Christmas.

15. In Chapter 16, what is a man wearing who tells Joey he is going the wrong way?
(a) Camouflage.
(b) Gray.
(c) Khaki.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it at the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 12, what is the name of the horse that is hit in the neck by flying shrapnel?

3. In Chapter 9, what color uniforms do the Germans wear?

4. What is the officer like who says he will take Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 10, how often do Topthorn and Joey make trips to the front line?

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