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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 does Jody initially want to name the pony?
(a) Carl.
(b) Gabilan Mountains.
(c) Prancer.
(d) Red.

2. Who does Jody first show his new pony to?
(a) The neighborhood preacher.
(b) No one -- he keeps it hidden away.
(c) Six boys from school.
(d) His teacher.

3. Where did Carl get the pony from?
(a) He never says.
(b) A sheriff's auction.
(c) He found him.
(d) A neighbor.

4. What item does Jody find Gitano polishing?
(a) An old necklace.
(b) A crucifix.
(c) A gun.
(d) A rapier.

5. What kind of contests does Billy Buck win on Easter?
(a) Racing.
(b) Showmanship.
(c) Rodeo.
(d) Jousting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Carl think that Easter is dead the morning Gitano leaves?

2. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?

3. How does the pony respond to Jody when he reaches for it for the first time?

4. What is the "carrion" that Jody mentions the buzzards are helpful with?

5. As Jody's pony gets sicker, what life-saving procedure must Billy do to keep it alive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jody go to visit Nellie every day after he brings her back from Jess's ranch?

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

4. What does Grandfather say about how dry it was in '87 and '61?

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

6. What does Carl joke would be needed for Gitano to be put out to pasture?

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

8. What has Carl told Jody about the mountains?

9. Why does Carl ask Gitano if he has relatives anywhere nearby?

10. How does Jody get Gabilan used to wearing a saddle?

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