Characters 1
Made a bet with Albert's father about Joey learning to plow a field.
Who is Farmer Easton?
Rode Topthorn into the first battle of the war
Who is Captain Stewart?
The war the novel refers to.
What is World War 1?
The meaning of "obstinate".
What is stubborn.
Albert's father's name.
Who is Ted Narracott?
Narrator of the story.
Who is Joey?
Lost her parents and brother in the war and loved and cared for Joey.
Who is Emilie?
What is France?
The meaning of "foreboding".
What is a sense that something bad will happen?
Joey's animal friend at the farm.
Who is Zoey?
Large, black stallion who befriended Joey during the War.
Who is Topthorn?
He died during the first battle of the war.
Who is Captain Nicholls?
Two soldiers captured by the German army.
Who are Trooper Warren and Captain Stewart?
The meaning of "trepidation".
What is fear or dread?
The role Joey and Topthorn carried out when they became part of the German army.
What is pulling the ambulance cart?
A former butcher who liked to talk and laugh to himself.
Who is Friedrich?
An injured German army leader who had great respect for Joey.
Who is Herr Hauptmann?
The award that was hung outside of Joey and Topthorn's stable.
What is the Iron Cross?
The meaning of "incessant".
What is continuing without a pause or interruption?
The horse with the "nastiest temper".
A young soldier who had great respect for horses.
Responsible for training Joey for the war.
Who is Samuel Perkins?
Cause of Topthorn's death.
What was heart failure?
The meaning of "formidable".
What is causing fear or respect due to being large, powerful, and capable?
Died alongside Topthorn at the end of Chapter 14.
Who is Friedrich?