War Horse Review

From whose perspective is this story being told?

• Albert

• Emilie

• Joey

• an Army Captain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which is not a theme of the novel?

• Everything happens for a reason.

• Never give up hope.

• Life will always disappoint you.

• Never give up on your dreams.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why couldn't Albert join the army?

• He was still in school

• He was too young

• His father wouldn't let him

• He was too short

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Albert's father was quite stressed out because....

• the war had started

• The horses were mean

• the farm cost a lot of money

• his wife was dying

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How did Albert's father change throughout the story?

• He drank more

• He joined the military

• He stole from the store

• He stopped drinking and became a good father

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who bought Joey at the end and what did he do with him?

• Emilee's grandfather and he gave him to Albert

• Albert's father and he sold him to a butcher

• An army captain and to use him as a riding horse

• a German soldier to work on his farm

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What effect did the setting have on the novel?

• It gave Joey the opportunity to see Holland

• It gave Albert the opportunity to learn the rodeo

• It allowed Joey to forget all about Albert

• It showed the tragedies of war

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The various personalities Joey met on his journey helped the reader realize that-

• The people who fought against the allies were evil

• Most people are not very nice

• There were good and bad people on both sides of the war

• Everyone is good at heart

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of these is a lesson that Joey did NOT learn during his journey?

• how to get along with many different personalities

• how to stay in control during battle situations

• how to deliver mail in various villages

• how to pull carts containing very heavy loads

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What's the vet position about the way horses are treated in war?

• It's ok, they are only animals

• He thought they should be treated better than they were

• He didn't care at all, it wasn't his job to worry

• He was the one mistreated them

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6