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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Riley?
(a) The Tiflin's big boar.
(b) Jody's pet snake.
(c) The Tiflin's pet cat.
(d) Jody's friend at school.
2. What does Billy end up doing to Nellie?
(a) Selling her to a neighbor as she lay dying.
(b) Giving her a warm bath to calm her down.
(c) Killing her with a hammer.
(d) Calming her with hot mash.
3. How does Jody plan on getting rid of the animals that are living under the haystack on the Tiflin ranch?
(a) By setting skunk traps.
(b) By hunting them out with his dogs.
(c) By lighting the hay on fire and burning them out.
(d) By buying a cat for the ranch.
4. What does Jody plan to do in the early morning after his Grandfather has arrived?
(a) Kill the mice in the haystack.
(b) Wake up early and go through his grandfather's stuff.
(c) Wake up early to make sure he's around when his grandfather wakes up.
(d) Wake up early and bring his grandfather breakfast in bed.
5. How long does Grandfather say he is planning to stay with the Tiflins?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Two months.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much advanced notice do the Tiflins have of Grandfather's visit?
2. What does Carl tell Jody not to blame on Billy?
3. What is Carl carrying in his hand when he first makes an appearance in Chapter 4?
4. What does Billy Buck say about how Nellie is handling her pregnancy?
5. What role did Grandfather play in the traveling group when he was crossing the plains?
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