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. Lily began to take day trips to which landmark?
(a) Hoover Dam.
(b) Golden Gate Bridge.
(c) Grand Canyon.
(d) Colorado River.

2. The family had owned land in ____ Valley.
(a) Hondo.
(b) Willow.
(c) Gringo.
(d) Baker.

3. Old Man ____ is the name of the man who kills the dogs.
(a) Tanner.
(b) Puckett.
(c) Bertram.
(d) Francis.

4. What type of tree is used for refuge?
(a) Elm.
(b) Oak.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cottonwood.

5. Where do Lily and her new husband live?
(a) Boarding house.
(b) With friends.
(c) With his parents.
(d) Tenement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Smith teaches Lily how to ____.

2. Where had this person lived until the visit?

3. Which word could best be used to describe the Mother Superior?

4. The father is fascinated with which character?

5. What type of horse is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Lily's return to KC Ranch.

2. What are the issues with Adam Casey? How does Adam make up for his shortcomings?

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

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

5. Why does Lily return to KC Ranch? What has changed since her last visit?

6. What is unusual about the school?

7. Where does Lily go after leaving the ranch? What prompts her choice?

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

9. What was the first indication that there was trouble brewing?

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

(see the answer keys)

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