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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jody have to do when he comes home from school every day?
(a) His homework.
(b) Milk the cows.
(c) His afternoon chores.
(d) He just gets to play like a normal kid.

2. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Very expensive boots.
(b) A necklace made of cow teeth.
(c) A Stetson hat.
(d) Leather chaps.

3. Where does Gitano stay while at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Outside.
(b) In Jody's room.
(c) The barn.
(d) The old bunkhouse.

4. For whom does Billy Buck work?
(a) The city.
(b) The Tiflin family.
(c) No one -- he is a wandering worker.
(d) Himself.

5. What does Mrs. Tiflin say after Gitano leaves?
(a) Nothing; she isn't in the scene when Chapter 2 ends.
(b) She cries heavily.
(c) She blames the whole thing on innocent Jody.
(d) She gets in a huge fight with Carl.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Billy's horse often described?

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

3. What kind of gun does Jody have?

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

5. How does Jody's mom feel about his dedication to the red pony?

(see the answer key)

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