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

4. What does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Strange pieces of metal he finds along the roadside.
(c) Lots of small animals.
(d) Beautiful rocks.

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

6. 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 trying to get his dad mad again.
(d) Because he is still a boy.

7. What does Carl tell Grandfather in front of everyone about what Grandfather has overheard?
(a) "Billy didn't mean it."
(b) "Jody didn't mean it."
(c) "I didn't mean it."
(d) "Ruth didn't mean it."

8. What problem does Billy find with Nellie's pregnancy?
(a) That she is going to have twins.
(b) That the colt is turned the wrong way.
(c) That the colt is already dead before it is born.
(d) That Nellie has a tumor inside, not a baby.

9. 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 thinks Jody is going to put something in it before giving it to Grandfather.
(d) She knows her father never accepts drinks unless it's mealtime.

10. What drink does Jody offer to make for his Grandfather when they are sitting on the porch discussing "westering"?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Ice water.
(d) A brandy.

11. How is Jody picked up and put on a horse for safety?
(a) By his hair.
(b) By his arm, which has been injured.
(c) By his shirt.
(d) By his overall straps.

12. How does Grandfather react to Jody's invitation to help in the mouse hunt?
(a) He gets very excited.
(b) He lectures Jody about treating all creatures kindly.
(c) He says he'll help but doesn't really do anything.
(d) He declines.

13. Why does Grandfather hate the ocean?
(a) It stopped him from going farther west.
(b) He thinks there are evil spirits in it.
(c) He is ignorant and is afraid of so much water.
(d) His wife drowned in the ocean.

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

15. When does Nellie finally begin to show signs of pregnancy?
(a) In September.
(b) Unfortunately, she never does.
(c) On Christmas day.
(d) In April.