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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 river ran past Albert's farm?

2. How many men does it take to corral Joey after he is sold in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, how much of the squadron is lost in the first battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Topthorn?

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

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

7. How do most of the horses act when they cross the sea, and how is Joey comforted during the voyage?

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

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

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

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

Joey is diagnosed with tetanus. Why does Major Martin want to put Joey down? How is Major Martin convinced to try to cure Joey? What does his decision reveal about the value of horses?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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