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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does Mrs. Tiflin play in the horse's birth?
(a) None; she is sleeping.
(b) She helps comfort Jody.
(c) She helps comfort Nellie.
(d) She helps comfort the newborn calf.

2. How does Jody's father react when he meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) He tells him he is not needed at the ranch.
(b) He refuses to talk to him.
(c) He is honored to have such a wise guest.
(d) He threatens him with a gun.

3. How does the pony respond to Jody when he reaches for it for the first time?
(a) It nuzzles up to him.
(b) It is very, very shy.
(c) It licks his fingers because they taste like bacon from breakfast.
(d) It bites Jody.

4. What time does Jody usually come home from school?
(a) Noon (for lunch) and three o'clock.
(b) After sunset, to be safe.
(c) Six o'clock.
(d) Four o'clock.

5. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Jody get drinks of water from while walking around the ranch?

3. Who is Jess Taylor?

4. How does Jody feel after Gitano leaves?

5. How long does Grandfather say he is planning to stay with the Tiflins?

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