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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what color mustache does the big man have who yells at the soldiers making over Joey?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

2. Who are assigned to care for Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 10?
(a) Emilie and her grandfather.
(b) Two soldiers.
(c) Two officers.
(d) Two orderlies.

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

4. What is the officer like who says he will take Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 11?
(a) Big with a deep voice.
(b) Wiry and swarthy.
(c) Thin and wearing spectacles.
(d) Tall and thin.

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

6. How old is Emilie?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) Barely 13.
(d) Almost 14.

7. After Joey and Topthorn are left on the farm, what work do they do the very next day in Chapter 11?
(a) Hauled manure.
(b) Cutting and turning hay.
(c) Pulled wagons.
(d) Plowing a field.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 16, what does Joey hear?
(a) Cannons firing.
(b) Machine guns.
(c) Yelling and shouting.
(d) Excitement and laughter.

9. In Chapter 13, what are Topthorn and Joey chosen to pull?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Wounded.
(c) Ammunition cart.
(d) Medical personnel.

10. How long have Rudi and Karl known one another in Chapter 14?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 2 years.

11. In Chapter 17, what does Joey do when he recognizes Albert?
(a) Whinnies.
(b) Bumps him with his head.
(c) Rears on his back legs and cries out.
(d) Nuzzles him.

12. What is the night like on Christmas in Chapter 10?
(a) Cloudy.
(b) Starry.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Rainy.

13. Where is Hauptmann injured in Chapter 9?
(a) Knee and wrist.
(b) Head and leg.
(c) Arm and shoulder.
(d) Head and hand.

14. Who makes fun of Albert for talking to Joey in Chapter 17?
(a) William.
(b) Marty.
(c) Andy.
(d) David.

15. What does the German give Joey in Chapter 16?
(a) Apple.
(b) Grass.
(c) Carrot.
(d) Black bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the German in Chapter 16 remind Joey of?

2. Where did Friedrich live before the war?

3. In Chapter 17, how many sick horses are in the hospital?

4. What is the name of the strongest horse on Joey's gun team in Chapter 12?

5. 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?

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