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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. When Mrs. Tiflin talks about Gitano staying, what does Carl do?
2. How can Jody tell the man approaching his house in Chapter 2 is older?
3. How does Gitano leave his first dinner with the Tiflins?
4. What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger?
5. What does Gitano eat for breakfast the day after he arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jody stop running right before he meets Grandfather along the road?
2. What country owned the Tiflin ranch when Gitano was born there?
3. What kind of catalog gets Jody so excited when he finds it in his mailbox?
4. How has Billy been able to gauge Jody's skill with horses?
5. What makes the mountains seem less threatening to Jody?
6. Why does Jody go to visit Nellie every day after he brings her back from Jess's ranch?
7. Why doesn't Carl allow shooting near the house?
8. What kinds of animals does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?
9. Why does Carl ask Gitano if he has relatives anywhere nearby?
10. What kind of weather are Jody and Billy discussing at the opening of Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perhaps because of the nature of a cattle ranch, blood makes multiple appearances in _The Red Pony_. Discuss the use of blood in the novel. Is it positive? Negative? What does it represent? Does its symbolism change? How can a reader make sense of blood when it makes an appearance in the text?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the conclusion of the novel, making sure to discuss how Steinbeck concludes (or doesn't conclude) at least two themes of the novel and what he implies will happen to at least 2 characters in the future.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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