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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. How tall is Joey?

2. How long have Rudi and Karl known one another in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the man who admires Topthorn?

4. In Chapter 17, how long is a young soldier given to clean up Joey and make him presentable?

5. How is Joey taken from no-man's land in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Friedrich take a particular liking to Topthorn?

2. What happens when Joey reaches the veterinary hospital in Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 10, what does a soldier give Joey and Topthorn?

4. How does the war move away in Chapter 11?

5. What job are Joey and Topthorn assigned to and why does Hauptmann protest in Chapter 9?

6. In Chapter 12, what is hauling guns like for Joey and Topthorn?

7. In Chapter 17, who is Joey reunited with, and what is the reunion like?

8. Who is Friedrich?

9. How does Topthorn die?

10. What happens to Emilie in Chapter 10, and what does her grandfather say to the horses about her illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book about World War I imitate events from real life?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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