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The Red Pony | Quiz

John Steinbeck
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The Red Pony | Quiz

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1)

What color skin does Gitano have? (from Chapter 2)

It's hard to tell because he's been burned.
Very freckly.
Light.
Dark.
2)

How does Grandfather react to Jody's invitation to help in the mouse hunt? (from Chapter 4)

He says he'll help but doesn't really do anything.
He declines.
He gets very excited.
He lectures Jody about treating all creatures kindly.
3)

Who cooks dinner the day Gitano arrives on the Tiflin ranch? (from Chapter 2)

Mrs. Tiflin.
Gitano.
Gitano's wife.
Jody.
4)

What would Billy Buck like to do with Easter? (from Chapter 2)

Sell him.
Shoot him.
Work him until he dies.
Just let him relax and be.
5)

Who is Jess Taylor? (from Chapter 2)

Another stranger who appears at the house.
Jody's brother.
A neighbor of the Tiflins.
Gitano's son.
6)

What does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3? (from Chapter 3)

Beautiful rocks.
Lots of small animals.
Leaves.
Strange pieces of metal he finds along the roadside.
7)

Why does Grandfather think Jody wants to listen to his stories so much? (from Chapter 4)

Because he is just patronizing him.
Because he is trying to get his dad mad again.
Because he is trying to be respectful.
Because he is still a boy.
8)

Why does Grandfather accept Jody's offer for a drink when they are sitting on the porch discussing "westering"? (from Chapter 4)

Because he is thirsty.
Because Jody offers him his favorite drink.
Because he sees Jody's face and wants to be polite.
All of these answers are correct.
9)

What does Mrs. Tiflin say after Gitano leaves? (from Chapter 2)

She gets in a huge fight with Carl.
She cries heavily.
She blames the whole thing on innocent Jody.
Nothing; she isn't in the scene when Chapter 2 ends.
10)

Where does Gitano claim to have relatives? (from Chapter 2)

In New Mexico.
In California.
In Monterey.
In Mexico.
11)

What role does Mrs. Tiflin play in the horse's birth? (from Chapter 3)

She helps comfort Jody.
She helps comfort the newborn calf.
She helps comfort Nellie.
None; she is sleeping.
12)

How long does Billy say it takes for a colt to be born? (from Chapter 3)

Nearly a year.
Nine months.
Two months.
One week.
13)

What item does Gitano leave behind when he leaves the Tiflins? (from Chapter 2)

A gun.
A bag.
Nothing; he steals from them.
A sack of old coins.
14)

Who is Mule-tail Buck? (from Chapter 4)

Billy Buck's father.
Grandfather's best friend.
Grandfather's traveling companion.
The Tiflin's neighbor.
15)

What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger? (from Chapter 2)

Expensive but worthless.
Stubborn and strong-willed.
Lazy and annoying.
Beautiful and strong.
16)

How do the other horses react when Nellie is supposedly giving birth? (from Chapter 3)

They are very aware of what is going on and are agitated.
They become very quiet.
They all break free and start running around the ranch.
They are clueless.
17)

Why does Billy Buck respect Grandfather so much? (from Chapter 4)

Because he feels they are kindred spirits.
Because Grandfather saved his life once.
Because he is an elder.
Because he is the owner of the property.
18)

What does Carl tell Jody about his work with Nellie? (from Chapter 3)

That he needs to focus on school more and horses less.
That he needs to not be so attached to the horse.
That he has done a good job.
That he needs to relax -- a lot.
19)

What does Jody plan to do in the early morning after his Grandfather has arrived? (from Chapter 4)

Wake up early to make sure he's around when his grandfather wakes up.
Kill the mice in the haystack.
Wake up early and bring his grandfather breakfast in bed.
Wake up early and go through his grandfather's stuff.
20)

What drink does Jody offer to make for his Grandfather when they are sitting on the porch discussing "westering"? (from Chapter 4)

A brandy.
Lemonade.
Ice water.
Iced tea.
21)

After Gitano leaves the Tiflin ranch, what does Jody picture him doing? (from Chapter 2)

Robbing another family of their valuables.
Coming back to get Jody.
Heading off for many years of new adventures.
Riding into the mountains with his rapier.
22)

How does Billy know there is a problem with Nellie's pregnancy? (from Chapter 3)

He can feel the colt inside.
He had a dream about something being wrong.
Nellie is too big for a regular pregnant horse.
Nellie is acting funny.
23)

Whose ranch has Jody been told to take Nellie to? (from Chapter 3)

Billy Buck's.
No one's.
Jess Taylor's.
A stranger's.
24)

What is the colt born in? (from Chapter 3)

A twisted mess of pus.
A strange tumor of some kind.
The placenta.
The colt is never born, actually.
25)

Who is Easter? (from Chapter 2)

All of these answers are correct.
A horse that really isn't any good anymore.
A horse that is about to die.
Carl's first horse.
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