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

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

3. What is the name of Captain Nicholls' friend who does not believe the war will be won easily?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Michael.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Andrew.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of hair does the officer have who buys Joey?

2. What was Corporal Samuel Perkins' job before the war?

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

4. How long has it been since Albert's father took out a mortgage in Chapter 3?

5. What are Joey's earliest memories?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Stewart, Warren, Joey, and Topthorn taken after they are captured by the Germans?

2. What is Trooper Warren's story?

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

4. In Chapter 8, how does Joey describe the advance to the wire on top of a hill?

5. Why does Albert's mother tell him to be patient with his father?

6. What news does Mr. Narracott have at the end of Chapter 2?

7. Where is Albert sent in Chapter 3, and why?

8. How does Albert care for Joey in Chapter 1?

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

10. Who writes to Warren, and who does not and why?

(see the answer keys)

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