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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Gitano leave behind when he leaves the Tiflins?
(a) A bag.
(b) A gun.
(c) Nothing; he steals from them.
(d) A sack of old coins.

2. Who cooks dinner the day Gitano arrives on the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Gitano's wife.
(b) Jody.
(c) Mrs. Tiflin.
(d) Gitano.

3. When does Billy Buck first go into the ranch house every day?
(a) When Mrs. Tiflin rings the iron triangle.
(b) Whenever he wants to; he has a key.
(c) When he discusses finances with the Tiflins.
(d) When it is time for daily prayer.

4. What gift does Carl give Jody to help him with riding his pony?
(a) An old pair of spurs.
(b) Special riding pants.
(c) A new saddle.
(d) A whip.

5. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Beer.
(c) Nothing -- they are very, very thirsty for water.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Carl think that Easter is dead the morning Gitano leaves?

2. What kind of animal does Jody kill for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?

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

4. What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger?

5. What season is it when Chapter 2 opens?

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