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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of horse was Joey's mother?
(a) Halinger.
(b) Belgian draft horse.
(c) Irish draft horse.
(d) Friesian.

2. What day of the week did Albert's father always get drunk?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

3. What color uniforms are men wearing in the village when Albert takes Joey there in Chapter 4?
(a) Green.
(b) Khaki.
(c) Blue.
(d) Camouflage.

4. When does Nicholls plan to take Joey on final maneuvers in Chapter 5?
(a) 2 or 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 4 or 5 days.

5. What was Corporal Samuel Perkins' job before the war?
(a) Farrier.
(b) Jockey.
(c) Breeder.
(d) Stable manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of hair does the officer have who buys Joey?

2. In Chapter 4, how much does Albert's father sell Joey for?

3. How long did it take for Joey's mother to be sold at the horse sale?

4. When does Captain Nicholls say that the French learned the dangers of machine guns?

5. Where is Albert's father injured when he tries to take a whip and teach Joey to plow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

2. Why does Albert disobey his father and care for Joey?

3. What does Joey remember about the day he was sold at a horse sale?

4. Who is Topthorn?

5. Where is Albert sent in Chapter 3, and why?

6. What happens after Joey and Topthorn leap over the wire?

7. Who is Corporal Samuel Perkins?

8. What does Joey do when Albert's father comes at him with a whip in Chapter 2?

9. What happens when Albert learns that his father sold Joey?

10. How does Joey describe his training in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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