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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how long does Albert have to teach Joey to plow?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 1 week.

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

3. In Chapter 6, how much of the squadron is lost in the first battle?
(a) One-third.
(b) One-quarter.
(c) More than a quarter.
(d) About half.

4. In Chapter 6, where do the troopers and horses always camp on their march?
(a) Near a stream or river.
(b) In forests.
(c) In small villages.
(d) On plains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what is the mood of the troopers as they leave the ship?

2. What day of the week did Albert's father always get drunk?

3. In Chapter 8, what do the horses have to make their way through?

4. In Chapter 6, how long do the British troops scour the countryside for the enemy?

5. What color is Joey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey remember about the day he was sold at a horse sale?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how are the soldiers feeling?

3. What happens when Albert learns that his father sold Joey?

4. How do most of the horses act when they cross the sea, and how is Joey comforted during the voyage?

5. In Chapter 2, how does Albert train Joey?

6. What is going on the village when Mr. Narracott takes Joey there?

7. Who is Trooper Warren, and what instructions does Captain Stewart give him and Joey in Chapter 7?

8. What happens after Joey and Topthorn leap over the wire?

9. What is Trooper Warren's story?

10. What does Captain Nicholls says when Mr. Narracott brings Joey to sell?

(see the answer keys)

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