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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. What hides the enemy before the British have their first battle in Chapter 6?

2. What emotion does Joey feel toward Perkins?

3. What are the horses eating from their nose bags at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. When do some of the men in Captain Nicholls squad believe that they will smash through the Germans?

5. What is Albert to drive to Fursden in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is going on the village when Mr. Narracott takes Joey there?

2. How does Joey describe his training in Chapter 5?

3. Who is Topthorn?

4. Where is Albert sent in Chapter 3, and why?

5. In Chapter 2, how does Albert train Joey?

6. What happens to Captain Nicholls?

7. What happens after Joey and Topthorn leap over the wire?

8. Why does Albert's mother tell him to be patient with his father?

9. Why does Albert disobey his father and care for Joey?

10. What does Joey remember about the day he was sold at a horse sale?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joey and Topthorn rely on people to care for them and keep them safe. What care do people have to provide horses? Why are horses like Joey and Topthorn so reliant upon people for their care?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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