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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 does Silas do when the ghost of the sheriff's sister says that the Morton brothers look cold?

2. In Chapter 5, what time do Silas and Marshal Farmer make camp?

3. How far do Silas and Mittenwool walk after the ghost of the sheriff's sister jumps off Pony and runs down the creek?

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

5. Where does the ghost of the sheriff's sister tell Silas that she left their mother's plum pudding for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Silas realize about the Morton brothers after they confess what they have been doing to Sheriff Chalfont?

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

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

6. What scares Silas as he goes down the path under the waterfall toward the outlaws' cave?

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

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

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

10. What plan do the lawmen contrive?

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

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

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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