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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 does Captain Nicholls do when he comes to see Joey in the evenings?

2. How much taller is Topthorn than Joey?

3. Who does Trooper Warren get letters from in Chapter 7?

4. Whose guns did the Light Brigade at Balaclava take on?

5. What was Albert's father supposed to buy when he went to the farm sale?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who writes to Warren, and who does not and why?

2. Why does Albert's mother tell him to be patient with his father?

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

4. What is going on the village when Mr. Narracott takes Joey there?

5. In Chapter 2, how does Albert train Joey?

6. In Chapter 3, where do Albert and Joey ride?

7. How does Albert care for Joey in Chapter 1?

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

9. What does Captain Nicholls says when Mr. Narracott brings Joey to sell?

10. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood War Horse, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

A German and a Welshman peaceably agree who will take Joey from no-man’s land. How do a German and a Welshman solve the problem of who will take Joey from no-man’s land? What does their argument reveal about peaceable ways to resolve conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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