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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. How far of a ride is it to Rosasharon in Chapter 5?
2. How long after they met did Silas's parents marry?
3. Where did Silas's mother's family find a trove of forgotten manuscripts when they spent the summer in England?
4. How many volumes are in the series of books Silas loves called A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature?
5. How old was Martin Bird when he met his wife to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the deputy and sheriff prepare to storm the cave, who comes down to the creek?
2. What proposition does Ollerenshaw have for the sheriff?
3. What news does Mittenwool have about Silas's pa in Chapter 5?
4. Who does Marshal Farmer send Silas to get in Rosasharon, and why is Silas not able to speak to the man?
5. What ghost does Silas see as he is telling the sheriff and deputy in Rosasharon his story?
6. How do Elsa's family react when she marries Martin?
7. What happens when Marshal Farmer jumps the ravine with his horse?
8. What does Eben say about entrances to the cave?
9. What scares Silas as he goes down the path under the waterfall toward the outlaws' cave?
10. Who were the Orange Street Gang?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Silas and Mittenwool have a strong connection. What connection do Silas and Mittenwool have? What does Silas believe connects them?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
In Pony, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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