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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 10, how far does the front line move in either direction?

2. In Chapter 11, where do Joey and Topthorn shelter from the heat of the summer sun?

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

4. Where does Joey find himself at the end of Chapter 15?

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

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. What happens to Emilie in Chapter 10, and what does her grandfather say to the horses about her illness?

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

4. In Chapter 9, who comes to see Joey and Topthorn?

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

6. How does Topthorn die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book about World War I imitate events from real life?

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