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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Jody been told to take Nellie to someone else's ranch?
(a) He hasn't been told to take her anywhere.
(b) To see how much she would get at auction.
(c) To see if any of the neighbors would want to buy her.
(d) To breed her.

2. When Jody wakes up crying in Chapter 3, what does his mother say to calm him down?
(a) To try to wake up and start over again.
(b) To remember that dreams aren't real.
(c) To be quiet so he doesn't anger Carl.
(d) To eat a cookie as a treat and then go back to bed.

3. Who picks up Jody and puts him on a horse for safety?
(a) Mrs. Tiflin.
(b) Jess Taylor.
(c) Carl.
(d) Billy Buck.

4. How much does Grandfather say Jody has grown when he first sees him?
(a) About six inches.
(b) Not very much at all.
(c) About one inch.
(d) Nearly a foot!

5. Why does Carl lose his temper and make Grandfather leave?
(a) Because he has had it with Grandfather's crazy stories.
(b) He doesn't.
(c) Because Grandfather is drunk all of the time.
(d) Because Grandfather is filling Jody's head with stories.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Gitano leave his first dinner with the Tiflins?

3. How does the Tiflin family learn that Mrs. Tiflin's father will be coming to visit?

4. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?

5. What reason does Mrs. Tiflin give about why it takes Grandfather so long to rise in the morning?

(see the answer key)

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