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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where does Joey's new owner hit the other horse, Zoey?
(a) Her side.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her rump.
(d) Her back.

2. What horse painter does Captain Nicholls mention to Joey in Chapter 5?
(a) Tarrolly.
(b) Stubbs.
(c) Howe.
(d) Elmhurst.

3. In Chapter 8, where are Captain Stewart and Trooper Warren marched to?
(a) An abandoned church.
(b) A cave.
(c) A group of tents.
(d) Cluster of ruined buildings.

4. What type of hair does the officer have who buys Joey?
(a) Straight blonde.
(b) Thick, wavy, and red.
(c) Curly black.
(d) Balding and gray.

5. In Chapter 2, how long does Albert have to teach Joey to plow?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do some of the men in Captain Nicholls squad believe that they will smash through the Germans?

2. How old does a young man have to be to enlist as a soldier?

3. What is the name of the pub Albert's father frequents?

4. In Chapter 5, when are Nicholls and the others scheduled to leave for France?

5. What starts a war in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Joey and Topthorn leap over the wire?

2. Where are Stewart, Warren, Joey, and Topthorn taken after they are captured by the Germans?

3. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

4. In Chapter 8, how does Joey describe the advance to the wire on top of a hill?

5. What does Joey remember about the day he was sold at a horse sale?

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

7. Who is Corporal Samuel Perkins?

8. In Chapter 2, how does Albert train Joey?

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

10. What does Joey do when Albert's father comes at him with a whip in Chapter 2?

(see the answer keys)

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