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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. As Roscoe offers the sheriff a cut of $20,000, who does Silas see walking across the creek?

2. Who hits Rufe Jones on the head when he is being trampled by Pony?

3. How many of the members of the Orange Street Gang were caught when there was a big gunfight?

4. How did Silas's mother's brother die?

5. Where do the Morton brothers say they were when they ran out of money and met Roscoe Ollerenshaw?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan do the lawmen contrive?

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

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

4. What happens when Rufe Jones attacks Silas?

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

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

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

8. What does the marshal tell Silas about counterfeiting?

9. What does Silas do when he sees a man drawing a bead on Sheriff Chalfont?

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

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Pony? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Pony, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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