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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. From where is Silas's pa bleeding when SIlas goes into the cave and sees him?
2. What was the name of Silas's mother?
3. How long have Silas and the marshal been traveling in the woods when they come upon the ravine?
4. At the beginning of Chapter 9, where is Deptuy Beautyman hit as he pulls Silas out of the water?
5. Where do the Morton brothers say they were when they ran out of money and met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the marshal tell Silas about 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. What does Silas do when he sees a man drawing a bead on Sheriff Chalfont?
6. As the deputy and sheriff prepare to storm the cave, who comes down to the creek?
7. What do Silas, the sheriff, and the deputy find when they return to where Silas left Marshal Farmer?
8. What does Silas realize about the Morton brothers after they confess what they have been doing to Sheriff Chalfont?
9. What happens when Rufe Jones attacks Silas?
10. What news does Mittenwool have about Silas's pa in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Palacio use imagery to help readers imagine Silas’s world in Pony?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Wisdom is a set of attributes that include experience, knowledge, and sound judgement. Do age and life experience always lead to wisdom? Is there a correlation between wisdom and age in Pony?
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