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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. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?
(a) Beer.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Milk.
(d) Nothing -- they are very, very thirsty for water.

2. What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger?
(a) Beautiful and strong.
(b) Expensive but worthless.
(c) Stubborn and strong-willed.
(d) Lazy and annoying.

3. Where does Carl suggest Gitano go after he leaves the Tiflin ranch?
(a) To a neighbor's ranch.
(b) To the town square so he can get a job.
(c) Back to wherever he came from.
(d) Monterey.

4. What ominous sign does Jody see that lets him know his pony has died?
(a) Rain clouds.
(b) Buzzards.
(c) A rattlesnake.
(d) An owl on a fence.

5. What does Carl think Gitano has stolen from him?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Old family heirlooms.
(c) Guns.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gitano leave his first dinner with the Tiflins?

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

3. For whom does Billy Buck work?

4. How does Gabilan respond to being bridle trained?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nellie let Jody do that is unusual, when Jody is taking her back from Jess's ranch?

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

3. What kind of catalog gets Jody so excited when he finds it in his mailbox?

4. What has Jody's mom told him about the mountains?

5. What does Jody mean when he says his mouth "works"?

6. What has Carl told Jody about the mountains?

7. What lie does Jody tell when Carl asks him where he's been, when he's really been talking with Gitano late at night?

8. How does Jody react when he realizes he has killed a bird for the first time when Chapter 2 opens?

9. Who really teaches Jody how to get ready to ride his pony?

10. How does Mrs. Tiflin feel about Gitano staying at the ranch?

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