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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. When Silas wakes after Mittenwool joins him and Enoch, where is Mittenwool?

2. Who was Telemachus' father?

3. In Chapter 2 when Silas hears what he thinks are voices, how does Pony move?

4. What color is Enoch's Farmer's beard?

5. What color are Martin's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Martin tell Silas to do when men with guns come in the night in Chapter 1?

2. What does Silas take with him when he rides to find his father?

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

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

5. What do three men who come in the night in Chapter 1 want with Martin?

6. What does Silas remember about his mother's death?

7. What happened to Silas during a storm on April 27, 1858?

8. What are Silas's thoughts about memory at the beginning of Chapter 3?

9. What does Silas say about his father and his father's inventions?

10. Who is Mittenwool?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Pony? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Palachio uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next? How does Palacio use cliffhangers in Pony? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Palacio use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

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