4. When Mrs. Tiflin talks about Gitano staying, what does Carl do?
(a) Cut her off.
(b) Ignore her.
(c) Slap her.
(d) Change his mind.

5. What is a common breakfast in the Tiflin household?
(a) Fresh turkey sandwiches.
(b) Eggs, bacon, and biscuits.
(c) None -- they are very poor.
(d) Oatmeal.

6. How does Jody's mom feel about his dedication to the red pony?
(a) She is proud.
(b) She is angry that it keeps him from school.
(c) She doesn't really care one way or the other.
(d) She is angry that it keeps him from his chores.

7. Who is Jess Taylor?
(a) Jody's brother.
(b) Gitano's son.
(c) A neighbor of the Tiflins.
(d) Another stranger who appears at the house.

8. What item does Gitano leave behind when he leaves the Tiflins?
(a) A sack of old coins.
(b) A gun.
(c) Nothing; he steals from them.
(d) A bag.

9. What does Mrs. Tiflin say after Gitano leaves?
(a) She cries heavily.
(b) She blames the whole thing on innocent Jody.
(c) She gets in a huge fight with Carl.
(d) Nothing; she isn't in the scene when Chapter 2 ends.

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

11. What time does Jody usually come home from school?
(a) Four o'clock.
(b) Noon (for lunch) and three o'clock.
(c) After sunset, to be safe.
(d) Six o'clock.

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

13. After Gitano leaves the Tiflin ranch, what does Jody picture him doing?
(a) Heading off for many years of new adventures.
(b) Robbing another family of their valuables.
(c) Coming back to get Jody.
(d) Riding into the mountains with his rapier.

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

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