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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. In Chapter 12, how close are the guns lined up?
(a) 400 yards apart.
(b) A few yards apart.
(c) 250 yards apart.
(d) A couple feet apart.

2. In Chapter 10, what time do Joey and Topthorn often finish hauling the wounded?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Dusk.

3. What did Friedrich do before the war?
(a) Train conductor.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Grocer.

4. In Chapter 16, what is a man wearing who tells Joey he is going the wrong way?
(a) Khaki.
(b) Camouflage.
(c) Gray.
(d) Blue.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what color are the horses that pull a wagon?
(a) Bay.
(b) White.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the officer like who says he will take Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 11?

2. When were Emilie's parents killed?

3. In Chapter 14, how does the vet think that Topthorn dies?

4. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the man who admires Topthorn?

5. How old is Emilie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Emilie in Chapter 10, and what does her grandfather say to the horses about her illness?

2. What happens when Joey reaches the veterinary hospital in Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 9, who comes to see Joey and Topthorn?

4. In Chapter 15, what finally makes Joey move away from Topthorn and Friedrich's bodies?

5. Who is Friedrich?

6. What horses do Joey and Topthorn pull the guns with in Chapter 12?

7. In Chapter 16, who comes to help Joey, and how is it decided where Joey will go?

8. What job are Joey and Topthorn assigned to and why does Hauptmann protest in Chapter 9?

9. In Chapter 17, who is Joey reunited with, and what is the reunion like?

10. How does Topthorn die?

(see the answer keys)

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