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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. How does Gabilan respond to being bridle trained?
(a) He only responds to Jody.
(b) He surrenders almost immediately.
(c) He is rambunctious.
(d) He only responds to Billy.

2. Who does Jess Taylor say he saw riding Easter?
(a) Jody.
(b) Gitano.
(c) A beautiful woman.
(d) Billy Buck.

3. How long does Carl say Gitano can initially stay for?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) One night and breakfast.

4. How high is the corn when the novel first opens?
(a) Exactly even with Jody.
(b) Over Jody's head.
(c) Knee high.
(d) It hasn't sprouted yet.

5. What does the pony's name mean?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Friend.
(c) Rock.
(d) Strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?

2. What is Billy Buck best known for?

3. What would Billy Buck like to do with Easter?

4. What color hair does Jody Tiflin have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What country owned the Tiflin ranch when Gitano was born there?

2. When Chapter 3 opens, what does Jody imagine he is leading on his way home from school?

3. What does Carl say to Gitano about what should happen to old things?

4. What does Jody realize that Carl is trying to do to Gitano through the way he is speaking with him?

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

6. What does Gitano tell Jody and his mother the first time he meets them?

7. What has Billy Buck told Jody about the mountains?

8. What kind of interaction do Nellie and the stallion have when they first meet?

9. What must Jody do to keep his pony?

10. What has Billy told Carl about Jody's skill with horses?

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