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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 are Joey's earliest memories?

2. What is Albert to drive to Fursden in Chapter 3?

3. How many men become prisoners of war in Chapter 8?

4. When do some of the men in Captain Nicholls squad believe that they will smash through the Germans?

5. In Chapter 5, what type of bit does Joey use?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Trooper Warren, and what instructions does Captain Stewart give him and Joey in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

6. What news does Mr. Narracott have at the end of Chapter 2?

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

8. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how are the soldiers feeling?

9. In Chapter 8, how does Joey describe the advance to the wire on top of a hill?

10. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A girl named Emilie is given the care of Joey and Topthorn. How does Emilie feel about caring for the horses? Why do the horses mean so much to her?

Essay Topic 2

Albert does not always get along with his father. What type of relationship do Albert and his father have and why? How does the relationship change? What does the author convey about father-son relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Loyalty is affection and faithfulness for a person. Who are some characters that show loyalty? What is the role of loyalty in characters’ relationships?

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