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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hubert take Jo after they left the school?
(a) The mountain
(b) The Square
(c) To Madame Horcada's house
(d) The store

2. What happened to Grandpere and Madame Horcada?
(a) They were married.
(b) They gradually grew apart after Benjamin left.
(c) They had a huge fight.
(d) They went on to open a shelter for war orphans.

3. How did Jo feel about his secret at home?
(a) He loved keeping secrets.
(b) He thought maybe he would just share it with one person.
(c) He was uncomfortable with it.
(d) He felt important.

4. Who was the "stranger" in Jo's home?
(a) His father
(b) The Corporal
(c) His teacher
(d) Benjamin

5. Where was Benjamin going to go?
(a) To Spain
(b) To a prison camp
(c) To find his daughter
(d) To the cabin

6. Why couldn't Jo concentrate in school?
(a) Hubert kept talking to him.
(b) He was attracted to the girl across from him.
(c) He was worried about the fate of the children?
(d) He wanted to go help his father with the sheep.

7. What was the mood in school the day after they went up the mountain?
(a) Jubilant
(b) They wanted to go back outside.
(c) Subdued
(d) Everyone was ready to study.

8. Why didn't Jo tell Grandpere about the children?
(a) He though his Grandpere would get mad at him.
(b) He was worried Grandpere would turn the children in.
(c) He didn't want to make Grandpere nervous.
(d) He promised the widow that he wouldn't mention it.

9. What would the soldiers find in the barn?
(a) Pigs
(b) Children
(c) Benjamin and Anya
(d) Nothing but hay, bracken and muck

10. What is Jo supposed to do to look natural for the soldiers?
(a) Eat
(b) Start doing chores
(c) Read a book
(d) Start cooking

11. Who did Grandpere bring to meet Jo at the family visit?
(a) Benjamin
(b) Anya
(c) Leah
(d) Hubert

12. What does Grandpere admit he is doing with Madame Horcada?
(a) He admits that he is courting her.
(b) He is trying to ignore her.
(c) He is treating her as a charity project.
(d) He is helping her because if his friendship with her dead spouse.

13. How did Papa react to the soldiers?
(a) He kept having flashbacks to his time in the work camp.
(b) He was angry and bitter in their presence.
(c) He was thankful for the protection they offered.
(d) They made him depressed.

14. What did Jo do after Benjamin left?
(a) He drifted home.
(b) He ran after Benjamin.
(c) He ran to Madame Horcada's.
(d) He went back to school.

15. Where did Jo go with the Corporal?
(a) To the Corporal's home
(b) He went to look for eagles.
(c) To church
(d) To the store

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Papa and Grandpere do during the special Mass?

2. What did the Lieutenant ask the people the soldiers brought in?

3. What was happening to the Germans?

4. What did the Corporal give Hubert as a gift?

5. What kind of music was going to be played at the special Mass?

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