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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Jody's pony gets sicker, what life-saving procedure must Billy do to keep it alive?
(a) Keep it drugged.
(b) Give it alcohol to keep it calm.
(c) Cut a hole in its windpipe.
(d) Amputate its leg.

2. What is Billy Buck best known for?
(a) His fiery sermons.
(b) His ability to make crops grow.
(c) His skill with horses.
(d) His fair banking practices.

3. What does the pony's name mean?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Rock.
(c) Strength.
(d) Friend.

4. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?
(a) They are green and small.
(b) They are enormous and expected to win a prize at the state fair.
(c) They are large and ready for harvesting.
(d) They are still too small to see.

5. How high is the corn when the novel first opens?
(a) It hasn't sprouted yet.
(b) Exactly even with Jody.
(c) Over Jody's head.
(d) Knee high.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gun does Jody have?

2. When does Billy Buck get up?

3. What item did Carl and Billy get to go with the pony?

4. Who is Doubletree Mutt?

5. How is Billy's horse often described?

(see the answer key)

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