2. What did the children do?
(a) They sang songs about the occasion.
(b) They had to help hold a rope to drag the animal in.
(c) They were taken inside for safekeeping.
(d) They ran with the townspeople.

3. Why was Jo able to go to the widow's house?
(a) His mother gave him the afternoon off.
(b) Hubert came along and watched the sheep for him.
(c) His grandfather sent him up on an errand.
(d) He played hooky from school.

4. Who helped Jo with the sheep after the soldiers came to town?
(a) His grandfather
(b) His sister
(c) His mother
(d) The widow

5. What did Grandpere do when he saw Widow Horcada?
(a) He held out his arms and called to her.
(b) He laughed.
(c) He spat on the ground.
(d) He turned his back on her.

6. What did the man agree to do?
(a) Help the cub live
(b) Leave the area
(c) Drive the boy back to the village
(d) Help Jo get a job

7. Who arrived in the village while Jo was gone?
(a) German soldiers
(b) His father
(c) Hitler
(d) Anya

8. Why did the widow need more supplies?
(a) The soldiers kept taking her food.
(b) Leah ate a lot of food.
(c) There were now five children to look after.
(d) The food kept rotting.

9. Where did Jo find the shoe?
(a) On the street
(b) In the yard
(c) In the creek
(d) In the barn

10. Who had sent the family a letter?
(a) Jo's dad
(b) The Widow
(c) Anya
(d) The corporal

11. Who did Jo encounter as he looked for Benjamin?
(a) A German patrol
(b) Grandpere
(c) The corporal
(d) His sister

12. What did Jo do when he saw what Rouf was barking at?
(a) He jumped into the water.
(b) He ran for help.
(c) He grabbed his gun.
(d) He started chasing after the animals.

13. How did they know the rescue was successful?
(a) Grandpere brought the sheep home.
(b) It was printed in the newspaper.
(c) They heard a shot then watched a triumphant procession as they returned.
(d) It wasn't successful. They came home silent and depressed.

14. why did Jo go back to the widow's house?
(a) He wanted to check on the bear cub.
(b) He wanted to warn her about the German soldiers.
(c) He wanted to see the girl.
(d) He wanted to hear more stories.

15. Who came to help Jo?
(a) The men in the town came to help with their dogs.
(b) Everyone in the town-even mothers and children
(c) The children
(d) Nobody