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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 is the name of Trooper Warren's girlfriend?

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

3. In Chapter 3, what does Albert's father give Joey so he can put a halter on him?

4. What is the name of the pub Albert's father frequents?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

3. What is Trooper Warren's story?

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

5. Who is Topthorn?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Before World War I, horses were used more often. What was the role of horses in wars prior to World War I? What new technology changed the role of horses in war? How did World War I usher in new methods of fighting?

Essay Topic 2

Hauptmann calls Joey and Topthorn heroes. Why does Hauptmann call Joey and Topthorn heroes? Are the horses heroes?

Essay Topic 3

Joey and Topthorn rely on people to care for them and keep them safe. What care do people have to provide horses? Why are horses like Joey and Topthorn so reliant upon people for their care?

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