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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jody spend most of his time during January?
(a) In the house, worrying.
(b) At school trying to distract himself.
(c) With Nellie in her stall.
(d) With his mother, just like a small child.

2. What interrupts Grandfather's storytelling the first night he is visiting the Tiflins?
(a) A neighbor's cry for help.
(b) A moth in the room that Billy and Carl try to catch.
(c) A small fire in the kitchen.
(d) A very loud noise from outside.

3. Where does Jody sleep while his pony is sick?
(a) With his mom and dad.
(b) In his own bed.
(c) In Billy's quarters.
(d) With the pony.

4. What does Gitano eat for breakfast the day after he arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Biscuits only.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Nothing; he doesn't appear for breakfast.

5. What problem does Billy find with Nellie's pregnancy?
(a) That Nellie has a tumor inside, not a baby.
(b) That the colt is turned the wrong way.
(c) That she is going to have twins.
(d) That the colt is already dead before it is born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandfather say has happened to his appetite for "westering"?

2. What time does Jody usually come home from school?

3. How long does Billy say it takes for a colt to be born?

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

5. What does Carl tell Jody not to blame on Billy?

(see the answer key)

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