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

Short Answer Questions

1. What article of clothing does Carl pin something on of Jody's when he sets off with Nellie?

2. What does Grandfather overhear in the Tiflin kitchen the morning after he arrives?

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

4. What items are in the mailbox when Jody returns home from school in Chapter 3?

5. How does Jody know Nellie is going into labor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jody spends a lot of time alone on the ranch. Choosing three specific instances where Jody is spending time alone, discuss what each instance shows the reader about Jody's personality (through what Jody chooses to do -- or not to do -- while spending time with himself).

Essay Topic 2

Was it fair for Billy Buck to continue to encourage Jody about his pony's health, even as the pony continued to get sicker and sicker? Present three reasons why this was or was not appropriate for Billy Buck to do, making sure to use quotations from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Perhaps because of the nature of a cattle ranch, blood makes multiple appearances in _The Red Pony_. Discuss the use of blood in the novel. Is it positive? Negative? What does it represent? Does its symbolism change? How can a reader make sense of blood when it makes an appearance in the text?

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