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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does The Red Pony take place?
(a) Salinas, California.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) We never learn.
(d) A small town in New Mexico.

3. How is Jody's character first described?
(a) As very naughty.
(b) As obedient and shy.
(c) As loud and obnoxious.
(d) As spoiled and rich.

4. What kind of gun does Jody have?
(a) A .44.
(b) A .25.
(c) A .22.
(d) A cap gun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?

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

3. Why is Jody so concerned about the rain and his pony?

4. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?

5. Who does Jody first show his new pony to?

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