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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the other horses react when Nellie is supposedly giving birth?
(a) They all break free and start running around the ranch.
(b) They are clueless.
(c) They become very quiet.
(d) They are very aware of what is going on and are agitated.

2. What problem does Billy find with Nellie's pregnancy?
(a) That the colt is already dead before it is born.
(b) That she is going to have twins.
(c) That the colt is turned the wrong way.
(d) That Nellie has a tumor inside, not a baby.

3. What does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Lots of small animals.
(c) Strange pieces of metal he finds along the roadside.
(d) Beautiful rocks.

4. What does Jess Taylor report the horse rider was carrying?
(a) Something shiny.
(b) Something made of wood.
(c) Lots of empty sacks.
(d) A small child.

5. What item does Gitano leave behind when he leaves the Tiflins?
(a) A sack of old coins.
(b) A bag.
(c) Nothing; he steals from them.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. By which holiday does Carl tell Jody he can ride his pony?

2. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?

3. What makes Carl think that Easter is dead the morning Gitano leaves?

4. How is Billy's horse often described?

5. Where does Carl suggest Gitano go after he leaves the Tiflin ranch?

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