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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Gitano claim to have relatives?
(a) In Monterey.
(b) In California.
(c) In Mexico.
(d) In New Mexico.

3. How is Carl's character first described?
(a) As a disciplinarian.
(b) As a religious man.
(c) As an outgoing community leader.
(d) As a silly, fun-loving father.

4. What kind of gun does Jody have?
(a) A .22.
(b) A cap gun.
(c) A .44.
(d) A .25.

5. What does Jody's mother do when she meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) Takes his packages and suitcases.
(b) Cooks him dinner right away.
(c) Sends for Jody's father.
(d) Gets very scared and starts to cry.

6. Why is Jody so concerned about the rain and his pony?
(a) He hates the way wet horses smell.
(b) He thinks it is bad for horses to get wet.
(c) He doesn't want his pony to get spooked.
(d) He knows his horse hates rain.

7. How does Jody get to school?
(a) He takes the school bus.
(b) Carl drives him.
(c) He walks.
(d) Billy Buck usually lets him ride a horse.

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

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

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

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

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

13. Who does Jess Taylor say he saw riding Easter?
(a) Gitano.
(b) Jody.
(c) A beautiful woman.
(d) Billy Buck.

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

15. Where does Jody get drinks of water from while walking around the ranch?
(a) A river on their property.
(b) He has to go back to the kitchen.
(c) A Thermos he always carries with him.
(d) A pipe outlet from a cold spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Gitano carrying when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?

2. What kind of information is Jody eager to get out of Gitano?

3. What season is it when Chapter 2 opens?

4. How does Carl react to the confirmation that Gitano is with Easter?

5. How is Jody's character first described?

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