Private Peaceful- Chapter 6- Nearly Five to One

Where did they bury Bertha

• in the garden

• in the cemetery

• at the bottom of the orchard

• in the garden of the big house

Where was the first place that they looked for Big Joe ?

• down at Bertha's grave

• the cemetery

• the school yard

• the church

What was going to be the signal to show that they had found Big Joe?

• Fireworks

• singing

• horns beeping

• the ringing of the bell

Where did the police search?

• ponds and riverbanks

• the churchyard

• the cemetery

• the grounds of the Big house

Where did Molly suggest to look?

• Bertha's graves

• the tops of the trees

• top of the church tower

• the Colonel's attic

Why did she think Big Joe might be there?

• IT was high and he liked heights

• He was hiding

• He thought it was heaven

• He liked the sound of the bells

What happened Charlie enroute to find Big Joe?

• He hurt his hand

• He hurt his leg

• He hurt his ankle

• He hurt his knee

What was Big Joe doing at the top of the bell tower?

• He was curled up under the shade of the parapet

• He was singing 'Oranges and Lemons'

• He was trying to ring the bell

• He was crying uncontrollably

What did Big Joe tell Tommo first?

• He was cold

• He was hungry

• He was thirsty

• He was frightened

Why did Big Joe want to stay there?

• He wanted to sing 'Oranges and Lemons' as loud as he could

• He was afraid that Mother would be cross with him

• He wanted to wave to the people

• He wanted to ring the bell