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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. What accident happened to one of the drawings in the book?
2. What secret has the horse been keeping?
3. What does the boy say he is afraid they will find out about him?
4. What advice does the narrator give on the page where the boy, the mole, and the fox sit staring at a crescent moon?
5. What does the horse say is the bravest thing it has ever said?
Short Essay Questions
1. What lesson does the horse teach the boy about strength?
2. How does the art change when the boy falls into the water?
3. When the boy realizes that his friends know all about him, what does he ask and what do they answer?
4. There are two separate sets of pictures of the four friends playing together. What is different about the second set of images?
5. When the boy points out that the fox hardly ever talks, what does the fox say, and how does the horse react?
6. What does the boy say about doing "nothing" with friends, (47), and what causes him to say it?
7. What does the horse say is the most important thing, and why?
8. What do the mole and the horse teach the boy about perfection?
9. The horse asks the other three what their reasons are for keeping going. What do they say?
10. What is funny about one of the drawings that is about perfection?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This book has a lot to say about being afraid. What messages does the book try to communicate about fear, and why do you agree or disagree with these messages?
Essay Topic 2
What does "home" mean to the boy, and what does it mean to you?
Essay Topic 3
On page 27, the mole presents an idea that is very similar to mindfulness practice. Look up the idea of mindfulness online and then write an essay that explains the relationship of this idea to ideas in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
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