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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of animal does Jody kill for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) A rat.
(b) A spider.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bird.

2. How does Jody kill the animal that he kills for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) He makes his dog go attack it.
(b) With his hands.
(c) With his gun.
(d) With a slingshot.

3. Who is Smasher?
(a) Jody's pet cat.
(b) One of Jody's dogs.
(c) Jody -- it's his nickname.
(d) The name of the bull on the ranch.

4. When the novel opens, what are Carl and Billy going to do?
(a) Drive six old cows to the butcher.
(b) Go to New York City to see about another loan.
(c) Delivery the Christmas sermon.
(d) Harvest the crops for the first time.

5. What gift does Carl give Jody to help him with riding his pony?
(a) Special riding pants.
(b) A whip.
(c) An old pair of spurs.
(d) A new saddle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jody's mother do when she meets Gitano for the first time?

2. Where is the infected lump located on the pony?

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

4. Where are pigs prepared for slaughter and slaughtered on the ranch?

5. Why does Gitano eventually make Jody leave his lodgings for the night?

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