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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Billy Buck?
(a) A ranch hand.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A banker.
(d) A preacher.

2. How is Carl's character first described?
(a) As a religious man.
(b) As a silly, fun-loving father.
(c) As an outgoing community leader.
(d) As a disciplinarian.

3. How does the pony's coat and mane look when Jody first sees them?
(a) Long and braided.
(b) Short and stubbly.
(c) Rough and tangled.
(d) Shiny and beautiful.

4. After Gitano leaves the Tiflin ranch, what does Jody picture him doing?
(a) Robbing another family of their valuables.
(b) Coming back to get Jody.
(c) Riding into the mountains with his rapier.
(d) Heading off for many years of new adventures.

5. Why does Gitano eventually make Jody leave his lodgings for the night?
(a) Because he finds Jody incredibly annoying.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Because he wants to sleep.
(d) Because he is trying to steal things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Billy Buck best known for?

2. What is the Gitano carrying when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?

3. How does Jody dispose of the body of the animal he kills when Chapter 2 opens?

4. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?

5. How does Jody's mom feel about his dedication to the red pony?

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