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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mule-tail Buck?

2. Where does everyone sit after dinner when Grandfather is first visiting?

3. What topic does Grandfather bring up during his first dinner at the Tiflin ranch?

4. How does Grandfather react to what he overhears in the kitchen the morning after he arrives?

5. How does the Tiflin family learn that Mrs. Tiflin's father will be coming to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an argument paper discussing who is responsible for Gabilan's death. Make sure to use quotations from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 3 has significantly more violence than the other chapters in the book. Discuss at least 2 instances where violence appears and what Steinbeck is trying to convey by putting violence into an otherwise non-violent text.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is very much a part of _The Red Pony_. Choose three instances of foreshadowing from anywhere in the text and discuss what each instance will come to mean.

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