Characters
Who is Joey's owner and trainer?
Albert
Where does Albert first train Joey?
On his family’s farm in Devon, England.
How did the war affect people who weren’t soldiers, like Emilie’s family?
Soldiers took their supplies.
What weapon caused soldiers to wear gas masks?
Poison gas
Who buys Joey from Albert’s father at the auction?
Captain Nicholls
Why does Albert’s father sell Joey to the British Army?
To pay the rent and because they were struggling financially.
What kind of fighting was common in World War I?
Trench warfare
What new weapon was introduced in WWI that changed how battles were fought on land?
Tanks
Who hides Joey and Topthorn from the Germans in France?
Emilie
How does Joey survive getting caught in the barbed wire during the war?
A British and a German soldier free him in No Man’s Land.
How were horses used in World War I?
They carried soldiers and supplies.
What weapon in War Horse needed 4-6 men to operate and fired 600 rounds per minute, making trench warfare deadly?
Machine guns.
Who is Emilie’s caretaker in the movie?
Her grandfather
What is placed on Joey’s neck as he marches off to war?
Albert’s father’s military flag (or pennant).
Who was the main aggressor in World War I?
Germany
In War Horse, what type of technology was first used for scouting but later equipped with weapons during WWI?
Airplanes.
What is the name of Albert’s mother and Ted Narracott’s wife?
Rose
How does Albert call Joey in the movie?
He uses a special owl-like whistle that Joey recognizes.
When did World War I begin?
1914
In War Horse, what was the dangerous area called that soldiers had to cross between opposing trenches?
No Man’s Land.