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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What season is it when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) Midsummer.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

3. By which holiday does Carl tell Jody he can ride his pony?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

4. Where does Gitano claim to have relatives?
(a) In New Mexico.
(b) In California.
(c) In Monterey.
(d) In Mexico.

5. How does Jody feel when Carl and Billy are taking him out to show him his pony for the first time?
(a) Angry at having to get up so early.
(b) Excited.
(c) Mad because he wanted a bike instead.
(d) Nervous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Jess Taylor?

3. How does the pony's coat and mane look when Jody first sees them?

4. How does Gitano leave his first dinner with the Tiflins?

5. When does Billy Buck first go into the ranch house every day?

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