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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Tiflin family learn that Mrs. Tiflin's father will be coming to visit?
(a) By letter.
(b) Through word of mouth passed along by the neighbors.
(c) He just appears.
(d) By telegram.

2. What time does Jody usually come home from school?
(a) After sunset, to be safe.
(b) Six o'clock.
(c) Noon (for lunch) and three o'clock.
(d) Four o'clock.

3. What reason does Mrs. Tiflin give about why it takes Grandfather so long to rise in the morning?
(a) Because he is lazy.
(b) Because he moves slower as a result of his old age.
(c) Because he feels unwelcome in their house.
(d) Because he dresses with care.

4. Where did Carl get the pony from?
(a) A sheriff's auction.
(b) He found him.
(c) He never says.
(d) A neighbor.

5. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?
(a) They are still too small to see.
(b) They are enormous and expected to win a prize at the state fair.
(c) They are green and small.
(d) They are large and ready for harvesting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jody feel when Carl and Billy are taking him out to show him his pony for the first time?

2. Where does Gitano stay while at the Tiflin ranch?

3. How long does Billy say it takes for a colt to be born?

4. When Jody is worried about Nellie, what does Carl tell Jody about Billy?

5. What does Grandfather overhear in the Tiflin kitchen the morning after he arrives?

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