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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. In Chpater 10, what does Emilie pull down from the loft to feed the horses?

2. What rank is the officer who yells in Chapter 17 at soldiers who make over Joey?

3. In Chapter 17, how many sick horses are in the hospital?

4. In Chapter 9, what color uniforms do the Germans wear?

5. After Joey and Topthorn are left on the farm, what work do they do the very next day in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what finally makes Joey move away from Topthorn and Friedrich's bodies?

2. What are the men doing at the beginning of Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 16, who comes to help Joey, and how is it decided where Joey will go?

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

5. How do Joey and Topthorn feel during the summer in Chapter 10?

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

7. In Chapter 11, what happens when the orderlies, nurses, and doctors from the field hospital leave the area in a convoy?

8. What horses do Joey and Topthorn pull the guns with in Chapter 12?

9. Where are Joey and Topthorn taken in Chapter 9, and who is the only one who seems to know what to do with them?

10. What does the Welshman think would happen if he and the German could spend an hour or two out there together in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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