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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. Where did Carl get the pony from?
2. Who cooks dinner the day Gitano arrives on the Tiflin ranch?
3. What color eyes does Jody Tiflin have?
4. How many healthy horses do Gitano and Jody watch at the watering trough?
5. What kind of contests does Billy Buck win on Easter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why can Jody relate to his Grandfather's hurt feelings when Carl cuts off his storytelling attempts?
2. How does Grandfather respond to seeing Jody for the first time?
3. What kind of weather are Jody and Billy discussing at the opening of Chapter 4?
4. What does Carl say to Gitano about what should happen to old things?
5. How does Jody get Gabilan used to wearing a saddle?
6. How does Jody react when he realizes he has killed a bird for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
7. After Jody initially peppers him with questions, what does Gitano finally say about the mountains?
8. What are the first signs Jody sees in his pony that makes him think he is sick?
9. Who really teaches Jody how to get ready to ride his pony?
10. Why does Jody go to visit Nellie every day after he brings her back from Jess's ranch?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an argument paper discussing who is responsible for Gabilan's death. Make 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
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.
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