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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of horse does Jody fantasize about having?
(a) He just wants his red pony back.
(b) A huge, black horse.
(c) A stallion.
(d) A little baby colt.

2. How does Carl react to finding Jody sneaking back into bed after checking on Nellie in the middle of the night?
(a) He laughs and stays up to talk with Jody.
(b) He is furious.
(c) He beats Jody.
(d) He is torn between pride and anger.

3. What does Jody have to eat at Jess Taylor's ranch in Chapter 3?
(a) Two pieces of pie.
(b) Breakfast foods.
(c) A huge turkey dinner.
(d) A slice of bread only, as the Taylors are very poor.

4. What items are in the mailbox when Jody returns home from school in Chapter 3?
(a) A birthday present from Jody's grandmother.
(b) A catalog and a newspaper.
(c) The flute Jody had ordered a few weeks earlier.
(d) A dead squirrel.

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

6. What does Mrs. Tiflin claim was the biggest thing in her father's life?
(a) Having her get married.
(b) Serving in the Spanish War.
(c) Meeting his wife.
(d) Crossing the plains.

7. Who is the only person to encourage Grandfather's storytelling during his first night at the Tiflins?
(a) Billy Buck.
(b) Jody.
(c) Carl.
(d) Mrs. Tiflin.

8. What role does Carl play in the horse's birth?
(a) He comforts Jody.
(b) None; he isn't there.
(c) He is busy bossing everyone around.
(d) He is strangely quiet in the corner.

9. What makes Jody excited about seeing the mailbox when Chapter 3 opens?
(a) The flag is open.
(b) He has been told he can paint it however he likes.
(c) It has been bashed in.
(d) It is new.

10. Why does Carl lose his temper and make Grandfather leave?
(a) Because Grandfather is drunk all of the time.
(b) Because he has had it with Grandfather's crazy stories.
(c) Because Grandfather is filling Jody's head with stories.
(d) He doesn't.

11. What happens to Nellie while Jody is trying to take her somewhere?
(a) He never takes her anywhere, so nothing happens.
(b) She breaks free from Jody's rope.
(c) She falls and breaks her head.
(d) She spooks and runs off into the mountains.

12. Who does Billy say must grant permission for anything that is done on the ranch?
(a) Jody.
(b) Mr. Jessup.
(c) Himself.
(d) Carl.

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

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

15. How does Jody know Nellie is going into labor?
(a) She is having spasms.
(b) She is incredibly hungry.
(c) She has run out of the barn.
(d) She won't let anyone near her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy Buck say about how Nellie is handling her pregnancy?

2. What is Carl carrying in his hand when he first makes an appearance in Chapter 4?

3. Who is Mule-tail Buck?

4. What does Jody plan to do in the early morning after his Grandfather has arrived?

5. What does Carl tell Jody about his work with Nellie?

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