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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a common breakfast in the Tiflin household?
(a) None -- they are very poor.
(b) Eggs, bacon, and biscuits.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Fresh turkey sandwiches.

2. How long does Billy say it takes for a colt to be born?
(a) Two months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Nearly a year.
(d) One week.

3. How many healthy horses do Gitano and Jody watch at the watering trough?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

4. How does Billy often perform at local rodeos?
(a) About average.
(b) He is too old - he usually just judges.
(c) Very well - he often wins first place.
(d) Terribly.

5. What is the Gitano carrying when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A bag of fruit as a gift.
(c) A gunny sack.
(d) A fur coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jody know Nellie is going into labor?

2. Where does Jody initially think Gitano comes from?

3. How does the pony respond to Jody when he reaches for it for the first time?

4. What does Jody initially want to name the pony?

5. What does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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