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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jody get to school?
(a) He walks.
(b) Carl drives him.
(c) Billy Buck usually lets him ride a horse.
(d) He takes the school bus.

2. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?
(a) Flip-flops.
(b) Big boots because of all the rain.
(c) None.
(d) Sandals.

3. Who is Doubletree Mutt?
(a) One of Jody's dogs.
(b) One of Jody's cats.
(c) Joday's pet racoon.
(d) Jody's pet toad.

4. What is a common breakfast in the Tiflin household?
(a) Fresh turkey sandwiches.
(b) Eggs, bacon, and biscuits.
(c) None -- they are very poor.
(d) Oatmeal.

5. When does Billy Buck get up?
(a) At sunrise.
(b) Before sunrise.
(c) Very late.
(d) It depends on the day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jody initially want to name the pony?

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

3. What is the "carrion" that Jody mentions the buzzards are helpful with?

4. How does the pony respond to Jody when he reaches for it for the first time?

5. Where does The Red Pony take place?

(see the answer key)

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