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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy do to try to fix Nellie's problem with the delivery?

2. What items are in the mailbox when Jody returns home from school in Chapter 3?

3. How much does Grandfather say Jody has grown when he first sees him?

4. What reason does Mrs. Tiflin give about why it takes Grandfather so long to rise in the morning?

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

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

Jody spends a lot of time alone on the ranch. Choosing three specific instances where Jody is spending time alone, discuss what each instance shows the reader about Jody's personality (through what Jody chooses to do -- or not to do -- while spending time with himself).

Essay Topic 3

A sense of place is very much a part of _The Red Pony_. In a well-structured essay, discuss at least three ways that the setting of _The Red Pony_ plays into the novel in a way that another, different setting could not have done.

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