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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Billy's horse often described?
(a) As looking almost exactly like Billy.
(b) As the most beautiful horse in the county.
(c) As an average horse but with crazy eyes.
(d) As nothing special to look at.

3. What does Grandfather say has happened to his appetite for "westering"?
(a) It has become stronger with time.
(b) It has disappeared.
(c) It has started to consume him.
(d) It just gets worse and worse everyday.

4. What is the one thing Jody remembers his grandfather talking about?
(a) Women.
(b) Indians.
(c) His time in Spain.
(d) Alcohol.

5. What does Carl tell Jody about his work with Nellie?
(a) That he needs to focus on school more and horses less.
(b) That he needs to not be so attached to the horse.
(c) That he has done a good job.
(d) That he needs to relax -- a lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grandfather react to what he overhears in the kitchen the morning after he arrives?

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

3. Where does The Red Pony take place?

4. What drink does Jody offer to make for his Grandfather when they are sitting on the porch discussing "westering"?

5. What month is it when Chapter 4 opens?

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