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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nellie?
(a) A neighbor's horse.
(b) Jody's cousin.
(c) Jody's schoolteacher.
(d) A female horse on the Tiflin ranch.

2. How does the Tiflin family learn that Mrs. Tiflin's father will be coming to visit?
(a) By letter.
(b) By telegram.
(c) He just appears.
(d) Through word of mouth passed along by the neighbors.

3. What does Carl tell Jody not to blame on Billy?
(a) The horse sickness that is going through the town.
(b) The death of his red pony.
(c) Their financial troubles.
(d) His bad grades at school.

4. What does Grandfather say has happened to his appetite for "westering"?
(a) It has started to consume him.
(b) It has become stronger with time.
(c) It has disappeared.
(d) It just gets worse and worse everyday.

5. What month is it when Chapter 4 opens?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) August.

6. Why does Billy Buck respect Grandfather so much?
(a) Because he is the owner of the property.
(b) Because he is an elder.
(c) Because he feels they are kindred spirits.
(d) Because Grandfather saved his life once.

7. Who is Mule-tail Buck?
(a) Grandfather's traveling companion.
(b) Billy Buck's father.
(c) Grandfather's best friend.
(d) The Tiflin's neighbor.

8. Why is Mrs. Tiflin crying at the end of the novel?
(a) She is sad about her father's death.
(b) She wants Jody to stay a little boy forever.
(c) She isn't.
(d) She is tired of her life.

9. How does Billy free the colt once it is born?
(a) He tears the sac open with his teeth.
(b) He uses a knife to cut it free.
(c) Nothing, because there is no real colt; the horse only thought it was pregnant.
(d) He washes it off by himself.

10. When Jody finally brings Grandfather his drink, where does he sit?
(a) On the porch swing.
(b) At his feet.
(c) He decides to stand as a sign of respect.
(d) On his lap.

11. Why does Grandfather think Jody wants to listen to his stories so much?
(a) Because he is trying to be respectful.
(b) Because he is just patronizing him.
(c) Because he is still a boy.
(d) Because he is trying to get his dad mad again.

12. What interrupts Grandfather's storytelling the first night he is visiting the Tiflins?
(a) A small fire in the kitchen.
(b) A moth in the room that Billy and Carl try to catch.
(c) A neighbor's cry for help.
(d) A very loud noise from outside.

13. During the first dinner with Grandfather, what does Billy say makes people hungrier?
(a) Staying in the same location all the time.
(b) Being in bad weather.
(c) Moving around.
(d) Being idle.

14. Why is Mrs. Tiflin suspicious of Jody's request to get his Grandfather a drink?
(a) She knows Jody likes to play jokes on her.
(b) She thinks he secretly wants one for himself.
(c) She knows her father never accepts drinks unless it's mealtime.
(d) She thinks Jody is going to put something in it before giving it to Grandfather.

15. How long does Grandfather say he is planning to stay with the Tiflins?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Billy say must grant permission for anything that is done on the ranch?

2. What problem does Billy find with Nellie's pregnancy?

3. What does Billy tell Jody to do after he is done helping with the birth?

4. Who answers most of Jody's questions about the colt that is supposed to be coming?

5. What role does Mrs. Tiflin play in the horse's birth?

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