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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When will Jody be allowed to have cartridges for his gun?
(a) When he is 14.
(b) When he is 12.
(c) When he is no longer grounded for failing his classes.
(d) When he saves up enough money to buy some.

2. How does Jody's mom feel about his dedication to the red pony?
(a) She is angry that it keeps him from school.
(b) She is proud.
(c) She is angry that it keeps him from his chores.
(d) She doesn't really care one way or the other.

3. What happens to Nellie while Jody is trying to take her somewhere?
(a) She spooks and runs off into the mountains.
(b) She falls and breaks her head.
(c) She breaks free from Jody's rope.
(d) He never takes her anywhere, so nothing happens.

4. What would Carl like to do with Easter?
(a) Just let him relax and be.
(b) Sell him.
(c) Work him until he dies.
(d) Shoot him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Carl react to finding Jody sneaking back into bed after checking on Nellie in the middle of the night?

2. What is a common breakfast in the Tiflin household?

3. How does Billy know there is a problem with Nellie's pregnancy?

4. When does Billy Buck first go into the ranch house every day?

5. What does Billy tell Jody to do after he is done helping with the birth?

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