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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color skin does Gitano have?
(a) Very freckly.
(b) It's hard to tell because he's been burned.
(c) Light.
(d) Dark.

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

3. Who is Billy Buck?
(a) A banker.
(b) A preacher.
(c) A ranch hand.
(d) A farmer.

4. What is Billy Buck best known for?
(a) His fair banking practices.
(b) His ability to make crops grow.
(c) His skill with horses.
(d) His fiery sermons.

5. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Eleven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jody initially want to name the pony?

3. How does Jody feel about the Gabilan mountains when Chapter 2 opens?

4. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?

5. Why is Jody so concerned about the rain and his pony?

(see the answer key)

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