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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Tiflin crying at the end of the novel?
(a) She wants Jody to stay a little boy forever.
(b) She isn't.
(c) She is sad about her father's death.
(d) She is tired of her life.

2. Why does Gitano eventually make Jody leave his lodgings for the night?
(a) Because he wants to sleep.
(b) Because he finds Jody incredibly annoying.
(c) Because he is trying to steal things.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

3. What month is it when Chapter 4 opens?
(a) August.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) July.

4. What is the "carrion" that Jody mentions the buzzards are helpful with?
(a) Poisonous buzzards.
(b) Seeds that need to be spread.
(c) Dead flesh.
(d) Leftover crops.

5. Where does Jody offer to meet his grandfather?
(a) At the train station.
(b) Out on the road.
(c) At the bus station.
(d) At the front door with his sailor suit on.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Billy Buck respect Grandfather so much?

2. What role does Carl play in the horse's birth?

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

4. What does Grandfather say has happened to his appetite for "westering"?

5. What kind of information is Jody eager to get out of Gitano?

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