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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Joey and Topthorn able to spend their days in Chapter 11?
(a) Grazing in a pasture.
(b) Warm in the stable.
(c) Warm in a barn.
(d) Grazing in the meadow.

2. In Chapter 12, what is the name of the horse that is hit in the neck by flying shrapnel?
(a) Coco.
(b) Bolt.
(c) Domino.
(d) Victory.

3. What is the officer like who says he will take Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 11?
(a) Big with a deep voice.
(b) Tall and thin.
(c) Wiry and swarthy.
(d) Thin and wearing spectacles.

4. In Chapter 9, what color uniforms do the Germans wear?
(a) Gray with red piping.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray with navy piping.
(d) Black.

5. Why is Friedrich thought to be crazy in Chapter 13?
(a) He always talks to himself.
(b) He makes inappropriate comments.
(c) He behaves strangely.
(d) He never wants to be around people.

6. In Chapter 9, how many of the doctor's orderlies has ever worked with horses?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

7. When were Emilie's parents killed?
(a) 2 months ago.
(b) A week after the war began.
(c) 8 months ago.
(d) A month after the war began.

8. In Chapter 10, how far does the front line move in either direction?
(a) A few hundred yards.
(b) 500 yards.
(c) A couple miles.
(d) 3 miles.

9. What season is it in Chapter 10?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

10. In Chapter 11, where is the field hospital moved?
(a) Up the valley.
(b) To another village.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

11. Who are assigned to care for Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 10?
(a) Two officers.
(b) Emilie and her grandfather.
(c) Two soldiers.
(d) Two orderlies.

12. What rank is the officer who yells in Chapter 17 at soldiers who make over Joey?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Captain.
(d) Colonel.

13. How long have Rudi and Karl known one another in Chapter 14?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 1/2 years.
(c) 1 1/2 years.
(d) 3 years.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what color are the horses that pull a wagon?
(a) Bay.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

15. In Chapter 13, what are Topthorn and Joey chosen to pull?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Ammunition cart.
(c) Wounded.
(d) Medical personnel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Emilie have in Chapter 10?

2. Where are Topthorn and Joey sheltered for the night in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 17, what color mustache does the big man have who yells at the soldiers making over Joey?

4. In Chapter 15, how long does Joey stand by Topthorn and Friedrich?

5. How many men are assigned to look after the horses in the hospital in Chapter 17?

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