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

2. Where does Carl suggest Gitano go after he leaves the Tiflin ranch?
(a) To the town square so he can get a job.
(b) To a neighbor's ranch.
(c) Back to wherever he came from.
(d) Monterey.

3. Why does Billy tell Jody to go outside when Nellie is supposedly in labor?
(a) So he doesn't see Billy kill Nellie.
(b) So he can charge people admission at the door.
(c) So he can stand guard.
(d) So he can keep Carl away.

4. What does Gitano eat for breakfast the day after he arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Biscuits only.
(b) Bacon and eggs.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Nothing; he doesn't appear for breakfast.

5. After Gitano leaves the Tiflin ranch, what does Jody picture him doing?
(a) Coming back to get Jody.
(b) Robbing another family of their valuables.
(c) Riding into the mountains with his rapier.
(d) Heading off for many years of new adventures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Carl give Jody to help him with riding his pony?

2. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?

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

4. What would Billy Buck like to do with Easter?

5. How long does Carl say Gitano can initially stay for?

(see the answer key)

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