War Horse Quiz

What is the primary setting of the first 8 chapters of "War Horse"?

• The French countryside during World War II

• A small farm in England before the outbreak of World War I

• The trenches on the Western Front during World War I

• A bustling city in England during the early 1900s

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is the narrator of "War Horse"?

• Albert, the young boy who cares for the horse

• Captain Nicholls, a cavalry officer

• Joey, the horse

• A third-person omniscient narrator

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What major event leads to Joey being sold to the army?

• The farm failing due to a bad harvest

• Albert's father needing money to pay rent

• Joey attacking another animal on the farm

• The outbreak of World War I

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Albert react to Joey being sold?

• He is indifferent and quickly forgets about Joey.

• He is happy that his family will have more money.

• He is devastated and promises to find Joey again.

• He doesn't find out until much later.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is a major theme in chapters 1-8 of "War Horse"?

• The futility of war

• The bond between humans and animals

• The importance of technology in warfare

• The impact of politics on personal lives

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which character buys Joey at the auction?

• Captain Nicholls

• Albert's father

• A German soldier

• A butcher

What kind of work did Joey do before being sold to the army?

• He was a racehorse.

• He worked on the farm, plowing fields.

• He was a carriage horse in the city.

• He was not put to work before being sold.

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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 does Joey demonstrate his intelligence and training in the early chapters?

• By learning complex tricks to entertain the soldiers

• By managing to escape from the farm at night

• By plowing a straight furrow despite never having done it before

• By communicating with other animals to plan an escape

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is the main conflict in the first 8 chapters of "War Horse"?

• Joey's struggle to adapt to life as a war horse

• Albert's efforts to enlist in the army to find Joey

• The battle between the British and German forces

• Joey's internal conflict about his loyalty to humans

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does the author use Joey's perspective to influence the reader's understanding of war?

• By showing the brutality of war through Joey's innocent eyes

• By using Joey's thoughts to critique the political reasons behind the war

• By having Joey understand and explain military strategies

• By ignoring the war and focusing on Joey's personal adventures

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6