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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Jody when Chapter 2 concludes?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

3. How does Jody dispose of the body of the animal he kills when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) Hid hides it in the hay in the barn.
(b) He buries it.
(c) He lets his dog take it away.
(d) He cuts it into pieces and throws them into the bushes.

4. Why does Jody feel the way he does after Gitano leaves?
(a) He feels badly for how he treated Gitano.
(b) He feels silly for letting his father get robbed.
(c) He's not sure.
(d) He wanted to go with him.

5. Who does Jody first show his new pony to?
(a) No one -- he keeps it hidden away.
(b) The neighborhood preacher.
(c) Six boys from school.
(d) His teacher.

6. What kind of animal does Jody kill for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) A cat.
(b) A bird.
(c) A spider.
(d) A rat.

7. How does the pony's coat and mane look when Jody first sees them?
(a) Rough and tangled.
(b) Shiny and beautiful.
(c) Long and braided.
(d) Short and stubbly.

8. What does Carl think Gitano has saved him from?
(a) Dealing with Easter when he dies.
(b) The plague.
(c) A week's worth of unwanted houseguests.
(d) Bad luck.

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

10. Where does Gitano claim to be born?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) On the Tiflin ranch.
(c) In New Mexico.
(d) On another planet.

11. How does Jody prepare for riding his pony once it is ready?
(a) He rides the other horses.
(b) He rides a horse with his dad.
(c) He practices with pillows when no one is looking.
(d) He rides a sawhorse.

12. How many healthy horses do Gitano and Jody watch at the watering trough?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

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

14. How long does Carl say Gitano can initially stay for?
(a) One night and breakfast.
(b) Three days.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

15. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Milk.
(c) Beer.
(d) Nothing -- they are very, very thirsty for water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jess Taylor say he saw riding Easter?

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

3. When will Jody be allowed to have cartridges for his gun?

4. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?

5. What color skin does Gitano have?

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