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

2. In Chapter 16, what is a man wearing who tells Joey he is going the wrong way?

3. Where are Topthorn and Joey sheltered for the night in Chapter 9?

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

5. In Chapter 17, how many horses do the English have in their army?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Topthorn die?

2. Who takes Topthorn and Joey at the end of Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when the shelling starts in Chapter 14?

8. Where does Joey find himself when he quits running in Chapter 15?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 2

A girl named Emilie is given the care of Joey and Topthorn. How does Emilie feel about caring for the horses? Why do the horses mean so much to her?

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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