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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jody do after he learns Gitano has died?
(a) His homework.
(b) Gaze at the mountains.
(c) Goes through his memento box.
(d) Shoot more animals.

3. How does Jody prepare for riding his pony once it is ready?
(a) He rides a horse with his dad.
(b) He practices with pillows when no one is looking.
(c) He rides a sawhorse.
(d) He rides the other horses.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gitano eventually make Jody leave his lodgings for the night?

2. How does Jody feel after Gitano leaves?

3. How is Jody's character first described?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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