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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 old is Jody when Chapter 2 concludes?
2. Who does Jess Taylor say he saw riding Easter?
3. What does Carl think Gitano has stolen from him?
4. Why is Jody so concerned about the rain and his pony?
5. What is Billy Buck best known for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problem does Billy warn Jody about when it comes to Nellie giving birth?
2. What familiar story does Grandfather start to tell around the fire on his first night with the Tiflins?
3. What kinds of animals does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?
4. How long have the mice been living under the haystack (at the beginning of Chapter 4)?
5. What features of Gabilan is Jody most proud of?
6. What are the first signs Jody sees in his pony that makes him think he is sick?
7. What has Billy told Carl about Jody's skill with horses?
8. How does Jody react when he realizes he has killed a bird for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
9. What signals to Jody that Billy Buck and Carl have something unusual planned on the day he is given his pony?
10. When Jody first spots Gitano coming down the road, where does he appear to be coming from?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A theme throughout _The Red Pony_ is Jody's transition from boyhood to manhood. Choose one particular moment when you think this transition officially happens, making sure to use quotations from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss why Jody kills one of the buzzards when he sees it eating his dead pony. Why does he respond in this particular way? What does it symbolize? What does it show the reader about Jody?
Essay Topic 3
Was it fair for Billy Buck to continue to encourage Jody about his pony's health, even as the pony continued to get sicker and sicker? Present three reasons why this was or was not appropriate for Billy Buck to do, making sure to use quotations from the text to support your position.
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