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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. The soldiers were trying to prevent people's escape to where?

2. How did the widow and Benjamin plan to get what they needed?

3. What excuse did Jo give at home regarding his lateness?

4. How did the soldiers gain acceptance in the village?

5. Why hadn't Benjamin come home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laurent get revenge?

2. What is Benjamin doing while he is waiting for Anya?

3. Why didn't Benjamin and Leah come home?

4. What does Jo have to prove to the widow, and how does he prove it when questioned about what he saw in the barn?

5. Who is Leah, and why is she there?

6. What happens to Jo when he goes to warn Madame Horcada?

7. What will happen to people who help the Jews, according to the soldiers?

8. What do the Germans do that upsets the villagers?

9. How does Jo feel about his father?

10. What did the villagers have to do when the Germans arrived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Leah. What made her come into the house? Why did this make Benjamin angry? How did she react to his anger? How was she comforted?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Anya's return and what it signified.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the scene in the barn. What was Jo expecting to find, and what did he actually find? How did he react to the find?

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