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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jody do with his surprise-filled lunchbox when he returns home from school?
(a) He leaves it in the mailbox.
(b) He leaves it with his mother.
(c) He hides it in his room.
(d) He buries it under the porch.

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

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

4. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Flip-flops.
(c) None.
(d) Big boots because of all the rain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Carl play in the horse's birth?

2. How high is the corn when the novel first opens?

3. What article of clothing does Carl pin something on of Jody's when he sets off with Nellie?

4. What ominous sign does Jody see that lets him know his pony has died?

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

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