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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 Chapter 9, how many of the doctor's orderlies has ever worked with horses?

2. Where is the English soldier from who comes toward Joey in Chapter 16?

3. What fruits do Emilie and her grandfather grow on their farm?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 16, what does Joey hear?

5. What is the officer like who says he will take Joey and Topthorn in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what trouble does Topthorn begin to have, and what does the vet say about his condition?

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

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

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

5. Who is Friedrich?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Joey has a special bond with characters, especially Albert. What characters does Joey have a bond with? Who does Joey have the strongest bond with? Why is a bond so important between humans and animals, especially horses?

Essay Topic 3

Villages were destroyed and lives lost because of World War I. What do humans and animals suffer during the war? What is the cost of war?

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