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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals are living under the haystack on the Tiflin ranch?

2. How does Jody's grandfather arrive at the ranch?

3. What kind of horse does Jody fantasize about having?

4. What does Jody tell Grandfather has happened to Riley?

5. What happens to Nellie while Jody is trying to take her somewhere?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is very much a part of _The Red Pony_. Choose three instances of foreshadowing from anywhere in the text and discuss what each instance will come to mean.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

While _The Red Pony_ does not have many characters, the characters it does have are very complex and complicated. Choose one character and discuss 1) why you think this character is the *most* complicated character of the text and 2) what literary devices Steinbeck uses to convey this character's complicated nature to the reader.

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