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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does Billy Buck work?
(a) The city.
(b) Himself.
(c) The Tiflin family.
(d) No one -- he is a wandering worker.

2. What kind of gun does Jody have?
(a) A .44.
(b) A .25.
(c) A .22.
(d) A cap gun.

3. What ominous sign does Jody see that lets him know his pony has died?
(a) An owl on a fence.
(b) Rain clouds.
(c) Buzzards.
(d) A rattlesnake.

4. When does Billy Buck get up?
(a) At sunrise.
(b) Very late.
(c) It depends on the day.
(d) Before sunrise.

5. Who is Doubletree Mutt?
(a) Jody's pet toad.
(b) One of Jody's cats.
(c) Joday's pet racoon.
(d) One of Jody's dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jody have to do when he comes home from school every day?

2. Who is Smasher?

3. Where does Jody get drinks of water from while walking around the ranch?

4. How is Carl's character first described?

5. Where did Carl get the pony from?

(see the answer key)

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