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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. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what color are the horses that pull a wagon?

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

3. In Chapter 10, what time do Joey and Topthorn often finish hauling the wounded?

4. How does the German doctor get Emile to stay in bed at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Where are Joey and Topthorn able to spend their days in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Topthorn die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loyalty is affection and faithfulness for a person. Who are some characters that show loyalty? What is the role of loyalty in characters’ relationships?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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