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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 color melon hats do the Morton brothers wear?
3. How many men do Silas, the sheriff, and the deputy see come through the creek at the end of Chapter 7?
4. How many indents above the creek does Mittenwool show Silas in Chapter 5?
5. In Chapter 8, how long does it take the sheriff to hunt and kill rabbits?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the marshal tell Silas about counterfeiting?
2. What news does Mittenwool have about Silas's pa in Chapter 5?
3. What happens when Rufe Jones attacks Silas?
4. Who arrives and speaks to Silas after the lawmen begin their approach to the cave, and what does she want?
5. What does Silas do when he sees a man drawing a bead on Sheriff Chalfont?
6. What ghost does Silas see as he is telling the sheriff and deputy in Rosasharon his story?
7. Who does Eben say are in the cave?
8. What are Martin's last words to Silas?
9. What scares Silas as he goes down the path under the waterfall toward the outlaws' cave?
10. What does Eben say that Ollerenshaw wants Martin for in addition to help counterfeiting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Silas’s mother died when he was born. What is revealed about Silas’s relationship with his mother? What does her violin symbolize about their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
Silas finds memory to be a strange thing. How does Silas view memory? How do memories help him deal with his circumstances?
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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