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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By which holiday does Carl tell Jody he can ride his pony?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

2. What does Grandfather overhear in the Tiflin kitchen the morning after he arrives?
(a) Billy saying that he has lost his respect for him.
(b) Carl complaining about his endless storytelling.
(c) Mrs. Tiflin talking about his failing memory.
(d) Jody saying that he smells like an old man.

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

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

5. Where is the infected lump located on the pony?
(a) Its ear.
(b) Its chest.
(c) Its leg.
(d) Its jaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink does Jody offer to make for his Grandfather when they are sitting on the porch discussing "westering"?

2. How does Jody feel about the Gabilan mountains when Chapter 2 opens?

3. What kind of horse does Jody fantasize about having?

4. What interrupts Grandfather's storytelling the first night he is visiting the Tiflins?

5. What month is it when Chapter 4 opens?

(see the answer key)

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