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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jody when Chapter 2 concludes?
(a) 11.
(b) 17.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

2. What item does Gitano leave behind when he leaves the Tiflins?
(a) A bag.
(b) A gun.
(c) Nothing; he steals from them.
(d) A sack of old coins.

3. How is Jody's character first described?
(a) As loud and obnoxious.
(b) As spoiled and rich.
(c) As very naughty.
(d) As obedient and shy.

4. How does Jody's father react when he meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) He threatens him with a gun.
(b) He refuses to talk to him.
(c) He is honored to have such a wise guest.
(d) He tells him he is not needed at the ranch.

5. What does Carl tell Jody not to blame on Billy?
(a) His bad grades at school.
(b) The death of his red pony.
(c) Their financial troubles.
(d) The horse sickness that is going through the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy often perform at local rodeos?

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

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

4. What kind of animal does Jody kill for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?

5. What does Billy Buck say about how Nellie is handling her pregnancy?

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