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

4. What does the pony's name mean?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Rock.
(c) Strength.
(d) Friend.

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

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

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

8. Where does Gitano stay while at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) The barn.
(b) The old bunkhouse.
(c) In Jody's room.
(d) Outside.

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

10. How does Jody feel about the Gabilan mountains when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) He is amazed at their beauty.
(b) He doesn't think about them one way or the other.
(c) He is frightened of them.
(d) He finds them mysterious.

11. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Four.

12. Who is Billy Buck?
(a) A ranch hand.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A banker.
(d) A preacher.

13. How does Billy often perform at local rodeos?
(a) About average.
(b) Terribly.
(c) He is too old - he usually just judges.
(d) Very well - he often wins first place.

14. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?
(a) None.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Big boots because of all the rain.
(d) Flip-flops.

15. Who is Doubletree Mutt?
(a) One of Jody's dogs.
(b) One of Jody's cats.
(c) Jody's pet toad.
(d) Joday's pet racoon.