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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 Jody feel after Gitano leaves?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

2. Who is Billy Buck?
(a) A preacher.
(b) A ranch hand.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A banker.

3. How does the pony respond to Jody when he reaches for it for the first time?
(a) It licks his fingers because they taste like bacon from breakfast.
(b) It nuzzles up to him.
(c) It bites Jody.
(d) It is very, very shy.

4. How does Jody's father react when he meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) He tells him he is not needed at the ranch.
(b) He refuses to talk to him.
(c) He threatens him with a gun.
(d) He is honored to have such a wise guest.

5. When will Jody be allowed to have cartridges for his gun?
(a) When he is 14.
(b) When he is 12.
(c) When he saves up enough money to buy some.
(d) When he is no longer grounded for failing his classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are pigs prepared for slaughter and slaughtered on the ranch?

2. What item does Jody find Gitano polishing?

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

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

5. Where did Carl get the pony from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What features of Gabilan is Jody most proud of?

2. Why doesn't Carl allow shooting near the house?

3. How does Grandfather respond to seeing Jody for the first time?

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

5. How long have the mice been living under the haystack (at the beginning of Chapter 4)?

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

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

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

9. What is Grandfather's opinion of Billy?

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

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