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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the Gitano carrying when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A gunny sack.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A bag of fruit as a gift.

7. What color eyes does Jody Tiflin have?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Grey.
(d) Blue.

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

9. What color hair does Gitano have?
(a) Black.
(b) Blond.
(c) White.
(d) None -- he is bald.

10. What does Gitano eat for breakfast the day after he arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Biscuits only.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Nothing; he doesn't appear for breakfast.

11. How does Gabilan respond to being bridle trained?
(a) He is rambunctious.
(b) He only responds to Jody.
(c) He only responds to Billy.
(d) He surrenders almost immediately.

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

13. By which holiday does Carl tell Jody he can ride his pony?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas.

14. What has Gitano actually stolen from Carl?
(a) Guns.
(b) A necklace.
(c) Nothing other than his horse.
(d) Money.

15. What would Carl like to do with Easter?
(a) Just let him relax and be.
(b) Work him until he dies.
(c) Shoot him.
(d) Sell him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?

2. Where does Gitano claim to be born?

3. Where did Carl get the pony from?

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

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

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