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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. How does Carl react to the confirmation that Gitano is with Easter?
2. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?
3. What does Jody do after he learns Gitano has died?
4. When Mrs. Tiflin talks about Gitano staying, what does Carl do?
5. As Jody's pony gets sicker, what life-saving procedure must Billy do to keep it alive?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jody react when he realizes he has killed a bird for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
2. How long does Jody have to go to get to school?
3. Why does Jody go to visit Nellie every day after he brings her back from Jess's ranch?
4. What country owned the Tiflin ranch when Gitano was born there?
5. What must Jody do to keep his pony?
6. What has Billy told Carl about Jody's skill with horses?
7. What features of Gabilan is Jody most proud of?
8. What does Gitano tell Jody and his mother the first time he meets them?
9. Why does Jody stop running right before he meets Grandfather along the road?
10. What has Billy Buck told Jody about the mountains?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The final scene in Chapter 3 (where Billy kills Nellie to save the colt) is one of the most important in the text. Discuss the reasons why Billy chooses the colt over Nellie and what this decision shows the reader about his own character as well as about his relationship with Jody.
Essay Topic 2
The role of women in _The Red Pony_ is very limited and traditional in the text. Write an argument paper that discusses whether or not this is representative of women's roles at the time or if the author has simply treated the one female character of the text (Mrs. Tiflin) in a misogynistic and patronizing manner.
Essay Topic 3
Animals play a key role in many aspects of _The Red Pony_. Choose one animal, discuss its function in the novel as well as what this animal traditionally symbolizes or represents in the literary canon.
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