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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 Jody dispose of the body of the animal he kills when Chapter 2 opens?
2. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?
3. When Mrs. Tiflin talks about Gitano staying, what does Carl do?
4. What does Jody's mother do when she meets Gitano for the first time?
5. What color skin does Gitano have?
Short Essay Questions
1. After he is given the pony, when does Jody begin waking up in the morning?
2. How does Mrs. Tiflin defend Jody from his father's accusation that he is a "Big-Britches"?
3. What kind of interaction do Nellie and the stallion have when they first meet?
4. What does Grandfather say about how dry it was in '87 and '61?
5. What does Jody put into the past once he starts preparing to take care of Nellie and, once it comes, the new horse?
6. Why is Carl so mad when he first learns of Grandfather's plans to visit the Tiflins?
7. What familiar story does Grandfather start to tell around the fire on his first night with the Tiflins?
8. What lie does Jody tell when Carl asks him where he's been, when he's really been talking with Gitano late at night?
9. Why does everyone on the ranch eat such a hearty breakfast?
10. What country owned the Tiflin ranch when Gitano was born there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 3 has significantly more violence than the other chapters in the book. Discuss at least 2 instances where violence appears and what Steinbeck is trying to convey by putting violence into an otherwise non-violent text.
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
While Jody never actually goes to visit the mountains within the novel, they play a key role in the text. Choose three instances where the mountains are discussed and how, in each instance, they play a role within the story (plot development, character development, etc.).
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