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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy do to try to fix Nellie's problem with the delivery?
(a) Turn the colt around inside.
(b) Get help from the neighbors.
(c) Pray.
(d) Drug Nellie.

2. When does Billy Buck get up?
(a) At sunrise.
(b) Very late.
(c) It depends on the day.
(d) Before sunrise.

3. How does Gitano leave his first dinner with the Tiflins?
(a) Grateful and thankful.
(b) He falls asleep at the dinner table.
(c) Without a word.
(d) Drunk.

4. What ominous sign does Jody see that lets him know his pony has died?
(a) Rain clouds.
(b) Buzzards.
(c) An owl on a fence.
(d) A rattlesnake.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jody's father react when he meets Gitano for the first time?

2. During the first dinner with Grandfather, what does Billy say makes people hungrier?

3. What kind of contests does Billy Buck win on Easter?

4. What role does Mrs. Tiflin play in the horse's birth?

5. What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger?

(see the answer key)

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