My Wonder Horse

What ideas does the white horse stand for?

• white, memories, freedom

• fantasy, liberty, excitement

• youth, growing up, children

• dreams and poetry

In lines 79-85, what is the narrator's internal conflict?

Lines 79-85: "It was Sunday. The snow had barely risen above the snowy mountains...My horse was trmbling with cold and fear like me...I left without going to mass. Without any breakfast... I had slept badly but had kept the vigil well. I was going in search of the white light that galloped through my dreams."

• He doesn't know if he should catch the Wonder Horse anymore

• He is too hungry to go out to look for the Wonder Horse

• He feels guilty because he skipped mass to go and find the Wonder Horse

• Thoughts of catching the Wonder Horse are in his dreams, catching the Wonder horse is all he can think about

Which type of conflict is shown in the image?

• internal conflict

• character vs. character (external)

• character vs. society (external)

• character vs. nature (external)

What is the "universal obsession" at the center of the story?

• seeing the Wonder Horse

• capturing the Wonder Horse

• telling stories about the Wonder Horse

• describing the Wonder Horse to others

The boy thinks "I felt like an executioner" just before capturing the Wonder Horse because

• he feels he has fulfilled his dreams.

• the Wonder Horse is no longer admirable.

• the Wonder Horse is dying.

• he feels he has killed the horse's spirit.

How does the boy feel when the Wonder Horse falls as they go through town?

• He feels powerful and manly.

• It hurts him to see the horse suffer and be humiliated.

• He is glad the horse is afraid and full of panic.

• He doesn't even notice that the horse has fallen.

The boy doesn't try to capture the Wonder Horse again because

• he is happy that the Wonder Horse is free.

• he is too tired to chase him through the snow.

• his father comes and stops him.

• he doesn't admire the Wonder Horse anymore.

What is the main theme in The Wonder Horse

• It is important to catch horses but set them free.

• It is important to love animals always.

• It is important to have a dream when young.

• It is important to let animals live.

What is a theme in a story, movie or play?

• The problem a character wants us to know.

• The message the character gives us.

• The message the author wants us to know.

• The problem the author wants us to know.

Descriptive words that appeal to the senses

• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor
• imagery

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