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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose ranch has Jody been told to take Nellie to?
(a) A stranger's.
(b) Billy Buck's.
(c) Jess Taylor's.
(d) No one's.

2. Where does Jody get drinks of water from while walking around the ranch?
(a) A Thermos he always carries with him.
(b) A pipe outlet from a cold spring.
(c) He has to go back to the kitchen.
(d) A river on their property.

3. How does Jody's mom feel about his dedication to the red pony?
(a) She is angry that it keeps him from his chores.
(b) She is angry that it keeps him from school.
(c) She doesn't really care one way or the other.
(d) She is proud.

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

5. How does Jody kill the animal that he kills for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) With his gun.
(b) With a slingshot.
(c) He makes his dog go attack it.
(d) With his hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jody sleep while his pony is sick?

2. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?

3. What article of clothing does Carl pin something on of Jody's when he sets off with Nellie?

4. Where are pigs prepared for slaughter and slaughtered on the ranch?

5. What kind of contests does Billy Buck win on Easter?

(see the answer key)

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