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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 end of Chapter 9, who come to look at Topthorn and Joey?
2. In Chapter 12, what is the name of the horse that is hit in the neck by flying shrapnel?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what color are the horses that pull a wagon?
4. Where are Emilie and her grandfather when a convy from the field hospital arrives at the farm in Chapter 11?
5. Where does Joey find himself at the end of Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the shelling starts in Chapter 14?
2. In Chapter 9, who comes to see Joey and Topthorn?
3. Where are Joey and Topthorn taken in Chapter 9, and who is the only one who seems to know what to do with them?
4. What happens to Emilie in Chapter 10, and what does her grandfather say to the horses about her illness?
5. How are Topthorn and Joey doing when spring comes in Chapter 13?
6. In Chapter 11, what happens when the orderlies, nurses, and doctors from the field hospital leave the area in a convoy?
7. What are the men doing at the beginning of Chapter 14?
8. How does Topthorn die?
9. How do Joey and Topthorn feel during the summer in Chapter 10?
10. What happens when Joey reaches the veterinary hospital in Chapter 17?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Before World War I, horses were used more often. What was the role of horses in wars prior to World War I? What new technology changed the role of horses in war? How did World War I usher in new methods of fighting?
Essay Topic 2
Joey and Topthorn are assigned a number of jobs during the war. What are some of the jobs they are assigned to perform? How well suited are they for some of the jobs they are assigned?
Essay Topic 3
The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?
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