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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color uniforms are men wearing in the village when Albert takes Joey there in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 2, why does Albert say there is going to be a war?

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

4. When does Captain Nicholls say that the French learned the dangers of machine guns?

5. In Chapter 3, where does Albert ride Joey?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Joey describe his training in Chapter 5?

3. Who is Topthorn?

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

5. Why does Albert disobey his father and care for Joey?

6. In Chapter 3, where do Albert and Joey ride?

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

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

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

10. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book about World War I imitate events from real life?

Essay Topic 2

Villages were destroyed and lives lost because of World War I. What do humans and animals suffer during the war? What is the cost of war?

Essay Topic 3

A German and a Welshman peaceably agree who will take Joey from no-man’s land. How do a German and a Welshman solve the problem of who will take Joey from no-man’s land? What does their argument reveal about peaceable ways to resolve conflicts?

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