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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jody picked up and put on a horse for safety?

2. What does Jody do with his surprise-filled lunchbox when he returns home from school?

3. What does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?

4. Whose ranch has Jody been told to take Nellie to?

5. How does Jody know Nellie is going into labor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jody spends a lot of time alone on the ranch. Choosing three specific instances where Jody is spending time alone, discuss what each instance shows the reader about Jody's personality (through what Jody chooses to do -- or not to do -- while spending time with himself).

Essay Topic 2

While _The Red Pony_ does not have many characters, the characters it does have are very complex and complicated. Choose one character and discuss 1) why you think this character is the *most* complicated character of the text and 2) what literary devices Steinbeck uses to convey this character's complicated nature to the reader.

Essay Topic 3

While Jody never actually goes to visit the mountains within the novel, they play a key role in the text. Choose three instances where the mountains are discussed and how, in each instance, they play a role within the story (plot development, character development, etc.).

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