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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jess Taylor report the horse rider was carrying?
(a) Lots of empty sacks.
(b) Something shiny.
(c) Something made of wood.
(d) A small child.

2. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Very expensive boots.
(b) Leather chaps.
(c) A necklace made of cow teeth.
(d) A Stetson hat.

3. What happens to Nellie while Jody is trying to take her somewhere?
(a) She spooks and runs off into the mountains.
(b) She breaks free from Jody's rope.
(c) He never takes her anywhere, so nothing happens.
(d) She falls and breaks her head.

4. What time is it when Jody first leaves the barn after the horse's birth?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Lunch.

5. What does Carl tell Jody not to blame on Billy?
(a) The horse sickness that is going through the town.
(b) His bad grades at school.
(c) Their financial troubles.
(d) The death of his red pony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ranch has Jody been told to take Nellie to?

2. When Jody is worried about Nellie, what does Carl tell Jody about Billy?

3. How does Billy know there is a problem with Nellie's pregnancy?

4. What items are in the mailbox when Jody returns home from school in Chapter 3?

5. How high is the corn when the novel first opens?

(see the answer key)

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