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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy tell Jody to go outside when Nellie is supposedly in labor?

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

3. Whose ranch has Jody been told to take Nellie to?

4. Who is Riley?

5. What does Mule-tale Buck do for a living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The roles and responsibilities of men are a theme of _The Red Pony_. Present an argument paper that argues that Billy Buck OR Carl is more of a father figure to Carl throughout the novel. Make sure to use at least three specific examples from the text to support your position.

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

Male characters' displays of emotion take quite a variety of forms throughout _The Red Pony_. Choose three specific instances of when one male character has shown (or not shown) emotion and what the reader learns about that character as a result of how they behave emotionally.

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