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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who answers most of Jody's questions about the colt that is supposed to be coming?
(a) Carl.
(b) Billy Buck.
(c) Jess Taylor.
(d) Mrs. Tiflin.

2. Why does Grandfather accept Jody's offer for a drink when they are sitting on the porch discussing "westering"?
(a) Because he is thirsty.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Because Jody offers him his favorite drink.
(d) Because he sees Jody's face and wants to be polite.

3. How long does Billy say it takes for a colt to be born?
(a) Nearly a year.
(b) Two months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) One week.

4. What article of clothing does Carl pin something on of Jody's when he sets off with Nellie?
(a) On his undershirt.
(b) Inside his sock.
(c) Inside his overalls.
(d) On his shoe.

5. Where does everyone sit after dinner when Grandfather is first visiting?
(a) In Jody's room to help him fall asleep.
(b) Outside on the porch.
(c) In a very old tree on the property.
(d) In front of the fireplace.

6. What does Jody plan to do in the early morning after his Grandfather has arrived?
(a) Wake up early and bring his grandfather breakfast in bed.
(b) Wake up early to make sure he's around when his grandfather wakes up.
(c) Kill the mice in the haystack.
(d) Wake up early and go through his grandfather's stuff.

7. What nickname does Jody give to his imaginary horse?
(a) "Black Demon."
(b) "Gabilan."
(c) "Black Racer."
(d) "Black Beauty."

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

9. What time is it when Jody first leaves the barn after the horse's birth?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

10. What role does Mrs. Tiflin play in the horse's birth?
(a) She helps comfort the newborn calf.
(b) She helps comfort Nellie.
(c) She helps comfort Jody.
(d) None; she is sleeping.

11. What does Billy end up doing to Nellie?
(a) Calming her with hot mash.
(b) Giving her a warm bath to calm her down.
(c) Selling her to a neighbor as she lay dying.
(d) Killing her with a hammer.

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

13. What does Billy Buck say about how Nellie is handling her pregnancy?
(a) That she is comforted by Jody only.
(b) The she only thinks she is pregnant but really isn't.
(c) That she has "turned nice."
(d) That she has gone crazy.

14. How does Grandfather react to what he overhears in the kitchen the morning after he arrives?
(a) He pretends he didn't hear anything.
(b) He is hurt a little by it.
(c) He laughs it off.
(d) He becomes furiously angry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Grandfather say he is planning to stay with the Tiflins?

2. What does Grandfather mean by the term "westering"?

3. How is Jody picked up and put on a horse for safety?

4. How does Billy know there is a problem with Nellie's pregnancy?

5. What does Grandfather say has happened to his appetite for "westering"?

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