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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item did Carl and Billy get to go with the pony?
(a) A special rope.
(b) Horseshoes.
(c) A new, small barn.
(d) A saddle.

2. Why does Jody initially invite Gitano down to the barn?
(a) To meet his red pony.
(b) To see the stock.
(c) To get him away from his angry father.
(d) To find a more comfortable place to sleep.

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

4. What nickname does Jody give to his imaginary horse?
(a) "Black Beauty."
(b) "Black Demon."
(c) "Gabilan."
(d) "Black Racer."

5. What does Jody do with his surprise-filled lunchbox when he returns home from school?
(a) He leaves it with his mother.
(b) He leaves it in the mailbox.
(c) He buries it under the porch.
(d) He hides it in his room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nellie?

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

3. What does Billy suggest Jody name the pony?

4. When does Nellie finally begin to show signs of pregnancy?

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

(see the answer key)

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