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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jody's mother do when she meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) Sends for Jody's father.
(b) Gets very scared and starts to cry.
(c) Takes his packages and suitcases.
(d) Cooks him dinner right away.

2. Where did Carl get the pony from?
(a) A sheriff's auction.
(b) He never says.
(c) He found him.
(d) A neighbor.

3. What kind of contests does Billy Buck win on Easter?
(a) Rodeo.
(b) Racing.
(c) Showmanship.
(d) Jousting.

4. What does Jody initially want to name the pony?
(a) Red.
(b) Prancer.
(c) Gabilan Mountains.
(d) Carl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Easter?

2. What time does Jody usually come home from school?

3. How is Jody's character first described?

4. What kind of information is Jody eager to get out of Gitano?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jody mean when he says his mouth "works"?

2. What signals to Jody that Billy Buck and Carl have something unusual planned on the day he is given his pony?

3. What familiar story does Grandfather start to tell around the fire on his first night with the Tiflins?

4. What does Carl mean when he calls Jody "Big-Britches"?

5. What has Billy Buck told Jody about the mountains?

6. After he is given the pony, when does Jody begin waking up in the morning?

7. When Jody first spots Gitano coming down the road, where does he appear to be coming from?

8. Why does Billy Buck not enter the kitchen before anyone else?

9. Who really teaches Jody how to get ready to ride his pony?

10. What kind of interaction do Nellie and the stallion have when they first meet?

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