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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Gitano carrying when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) A bag of fruit as a gift.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A gunny sack.
(d) A fur coat.

2. Who is Easter?
(a) A horse that is about to die.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) A horse that really isn't any good anymore.
(d) Carl's first horse.

3. What is the "carrion" that Jody mentions the buzzards are helpful with?
(a) Dead flesh.
(b) Poisonous buzzards.
(c) Seeds that need to be spread.
(d) Leftover crops.

4. How long does Billy say it takes for a colt to be born?
(a) One week.
(b) Two months.
(c) Nearly a year.
(d) Nine months.

5. How does Billy know there is a problem with Nellie's pregnancy?
(a) Nellie is acting funny.
(b) He can feel the colt inside.
(c) Nellie is too big for a regular pregnant horse.
(d) He had a dream about something being wrong.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Gitano leave his first dinner with the Tiflins?

3. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?

4. As Jody's pony gets sicker, what life-saving procedure must Billy do to keep it alive?

5. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?

(see the answer key)

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