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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the spring and summer, how long would Pa and SIlas sit on the front porch after supper and talk?

2. How old does Silas think that Mittenwool might be if he was a boy?

3. What was the name of the woman who ran the school Silas attended for a short time?

4. After Silas and Mittenwool reach the woods in Chapter 2, around what trees does Silas kick brambles growing there?

5. Where was Silas's father from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Silas describe his father to Marshal Farmer?

2. How do Marshal Farmer and Silas find the trail of Silas's pa and the other men?

3. What experience did SIlas have with going to school?

4. Why did Martin Bird become a bootmaker?

5. Under what conditions does Martin agree to go with Rufe, Seb, and Eben?

6. Who is Enoch Farmer, and what is he doing when Silas meets him?

7. What does Mittenwool tell Silas about the ghosts in the bog?

8. How does Mittenwool think that Silas's father will react when he learns that Silas is coming after him?

9. What does Marshal Farmer tell Silas about skirmishes in the area?

10. What happened when Martin took a picture of the full moon for the lunar photo contest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pony is the story of Silas, a 12-year-old boy. How do the events in Pony help Silas mature and grow? What role do the challenges he face have in his growth and maturation?

Essay Topic 2

Silas attends the Boneville school briefly. Why does Silas only attend the Boneville school for a short time? Why does his father start to homeschool him?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Pony and why is that incident the climax?

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