WorksheetsMy Wonder Horse
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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.
"white light that galloped through my dreams" is an example of
simile
personification
metaphor
oxymoron
"Ears at the point. Eyes flashing. Tail waving active defiance. Hoofs glossy and destructive." is an example of:
personification
alliteration
imagery
simile
"deafening quiet" is an example of:
onomatopoeia
metaphor
oxymoron
hyperbole
"The stories told of Wonder Horse are endless." is an example of:
personification
simile
hyperbole
imagery
"On a slope stained with sunlight..." is an example of:
hyperbole
alliteration
imagery
metaphor
Why did the narrator suffer for the horse when it fell?
The narrator injured himself as well.
Wonder Horse pulled down the narrator's horse too.
It hurt the narrator because he sees the horse as a magical, mystical being.
The Wonder Horse neighs and whimpers.
"I was weeping with happiness." is an example of:
personification
metaphor
imagery
oxymoron
How is an internal conflict expressed in a story?
through a character's thoughts and feelings
the character or narrator tells you
two characters have an argument
you have to guess
What is the external conflict in "My Wonder Horse"? (choose all that apply)
man vs. self
man vs. society
man vs. man
man vs. nature
"He spent the summer like an Oriental potentate in his woodland gardens" is an example of:
metaphor
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
What external conflict does the narrator tell about in lines 19-34 and why will this be a challenge? (choose 2)
External conflict: the narrator wants to catch the Wonder Horse
External conflict: the narrator wants to show the girls in town his horse
Challenge: no one has caught the Wonder Horse before
Challenge: the Wonder Horse is hard to see because of the snow
What does the narrator mean when he says, "My breath is a white cloud"?
It is snowing.
His breath is minty.
The horse is camouflaged.
It is very cold outside.
What does the narrator mean when he says, "I...throw the obedient lasso?"
He is excited about capturing the horse.
He knows the horse will come to him.
He is calling the lasso obedient because the lasso is going to do what he wants (capture the horse).
He is angry at the horse so he blames the lasso.
What does the narrator mean when he says, "My heart is in my mouth?"
He is so nervous and excited that he is on the verge of catching the horse that his heart feels like it's in his mouth.
He is so relieved that he has actually captured the horse.
He has a heart condition.
He is in love with a girl in the town and wants to impress her by catching the horse and parading it around town.
