Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jeannette Walls
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 102 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jeannette Walls
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 102 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Lily's horse?
(a) Trigger.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Sparky.
(d) Patches.

2. Where had this person lived until the visit?
(a) Hondo Valley.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Santa Fe.

3. What word is best used to describe Lily's professional demeanor?
(a) Soft.
(b) Rude.
(c) Strict.
(d) Aggressive.

4. How old is Lily at this time?
(a) 29.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 27.

5. Lily travels for _____ years.
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a Stetson?

2. What does the family see upon arriving in the new location?

3. What is the name of the nearby small town?

4. How far is the school from the ranch?

5. What part of the convent school is considered to be unusual?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Lily's return to KC Ranch.

2. Where does Lily go to school? Who is in charge of the school?

3. What is unusual about the school?

4. What must be done in order to operate a ranch of this size? What was Lily's role in running the ranch?

5. What happens to Lily's job at the end of World War I?

6. What natural disaster occurs that causes the family to abandon High Lonesome? What damage is caused?

7. What is the test Lily must pass to retrieve her paycheck? What is the outcome?

8. How is Lily's career shaped over the next several years?

9. What is the name of the new ranch? How is it different from High Lonesome?

10. What is Lily's philosophy about teaching children?

(see the answer keys)

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