What was the name of Sodapops horse, and what happened to the horse?

As the boys sleep, military airplanes battle fiercely above the island. none of the boys sees the explosions and flashes in the clouds because the twins sam and eric, who were supposed to watch the signal fire, have fallen asleep. during the battle, a parachutist drifts down from the sky onto the island, dead.

Ithink that would be great. not many teachers make it fun for the kiddos