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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. What color dress is the ghost from the sheriff's office wearing when she talks to Silas in Chapter 8?

2. What color horse does Sheriff Chalfont ride in Chapter 6?

3. Who alerts Silas to the fact that the blue-fingered man is point a gun at the sheriff in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 6, how long has Archibald Burns been dead?

5. In Chapter 8, how much does Silas remember his father earns for a boot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan do the lawmen contrive?

2. What proposition does Ollerenshaw have for the sheriff?

3. What do Silas, the sheriff, and the deputy find when they return to where Silas left Marshal Farmer?

4. How does Martin meet Elsa, his wife and Silas's mother?

5. Who does Marshal Farmer send Silas to get in Rosasharon, and why is Silas not able to speak to the man?

6. Who were the Orange Street Gang?

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

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

9. When lawmen killed or arrested members of the Orange Street Gang, who escaped and what did he escape with?

10. Who does Eben say are in the cave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Pony to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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