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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 Chapter 6, how long has Archibald Burns been dead?

2. What is the name of Deputy Beautyman's horse?

3. What color is the rock face of the ravine?

4. How long after they met did Silas's parents marry?

5. In Chapter 8, how old does Silas realize the Morton brothers are?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eben say that Ollerenshaw wants Martin for in addition to help counterfeiting?

2. Who were the Orange Street Gang?

3. What does Eben say about entrances to the cave?

4. What does Sheriff Chalfont tell Eben about answering his questions truthfull?

5. How do Elsa's family react when she marries Martin?

6. What are Martin's last words to Silas?

7. What ghost does Silas see as he is telling the sheriff and deputy in Rosasharon his story?

8. What plan do the lawmen contrive?

9. Who arrives and speaks to Silas after the lawmen begin their approach to the cave, and what does she want?

10. As the deputy and sheriff prepare to storm the cave, who comes down to the creek?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Silas remembers stories and myths he has read as he makes his way toward the outlaws’ cave. What stories and myths does Silas remember? How do those stories and myths become tools for Silas’s behavior and self-discovery?

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

Martin Bird is a photographer. Was Martin a counterfeiter? What role does photography play in counterfeiting?

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