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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How high is the corn when the novel first opens?
(a) It hasn't sprouted yet.
(b) Knee high.
(c) Over Jody's head.
(d) Exactly even with Jody.

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

3. What does Jody's mother do when she meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) Takes his packages and suitcases.
(b) Gets very scared and starts to cry.
(c) Cooks him dinner right away.
(d) Sends for Jody's father.

4. Why does Jody initially invite Gitano down to the barn?
(a) To find a more comfortable place to sleep.
(b) To see the stock.
(c) To get him away from his angry father.
(d) To meet his red pony.

5. Who does Jess Taylor say he saw riding Easter?
(a) A beautiful woman.
(b) Billy Buck.
(c) Jody.
(d) Gitano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Carl give Jody to help him with riding his pony?

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

3. Where does The Red Pony take place?

4. What does Carl think Gitano has saved him from?

5. How does Jody feel when Carl and Billy are taking him out to show him his pony for the first time?

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