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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair does Jody Tiflin have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blond.

2. What item did Carl and Billy get to go with the pony?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) A new, small barn.
(c) A special rope.
(d) A saddle.

3. Who is Easter?
(a) A horse that really isn't any good anymore.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) A horse that is about to die.
(d) Carl's first horse.

4. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?
(a) They are green and small.
(b) They are enormous and expected to win a prize at the state fair.
(c) They are still too small to see.
(d) They are large and ready for harvesting.

5. What is a common breakfast in the Tiflin household?
(a) None -- they are very poor.
(b) Fresh turkey sandwiches.
(c) Eggs, bacon, and biscuits.
(d) Oatmeal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jody feel the way he does after Gitano leaves?

2. Where is the infected lump located on the pony?

3. How can Jody tell the man approaching his house in Chapter 2 is older?

4. How does Jody feel after Gitano leaves?

5. What gift does Carl give Jody to help him with riding his pony?

Short Essay Questions

1. What familiar story does Grandfather start to tell around the fire on his first night with the Tiflins?

2. What kinds of animals does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?

3. Why does the stallion break his rope when he sees and smells Nellie for the first time?

4. What must Jody do to keep his pony?

5. When Jody first spots Gitano coming down the road, where does he appear to be coming from?

6. What responsibility did Grandfather have as a leader during the crossing of the plains?

7. What problem does Billy warn Jody about when it comes to Nellie giving birth?

8. How long does Jody have to go to get to school?

9. Why is Jody pleased to smell brandy on his father's breath when he and Billy Buck return from purchasing the pony?

10. What, according to Billy, makes him "half horse"?

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