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

3. In Chapter 6, where do the troopers and horses always camp on their march?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey do when Albert's father comes at him with a whip in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

5. What is Trooper Warren's story?

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

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

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

9. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The author uses anthropomorphism in the novel. What is anthropomorphism? How does the use of anthropomorphism give insight into Joey’s character and other animal characters?

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