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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 does Billy Buck get up?
(a) It depends on the day.
(b) Very late.
(c) At sunrise.
(d) Before sunrise.

2. Why does Jody initially invite Gitano down to the barn?
(a) To find a more comfortable place to sleep.
(b) To meet his red pony.
(c) To see the stock.
(d) To get him away from his angry father.

3. What has Gitano actually stolen from Carl?
(a) Guns.
(b) A necklace.
(c) Nothing other than his horse.
(d) Money.

4. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Leather chaps.
(b) A Stetson hat.
(c) Very expensive boots.
(d) A necklace made of cow teeth.

5. What time does Jody usually come home from school?
(a) Four o'clock.
(b) Six o'clock.
(c) Noon (for lunch) and three o'clock.
(d) After sunset, to be safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Carl get the pony from?

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

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

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

5. How does Billy often perform at local rodeos?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why can Jody relate to his Grandfather's hurt feelings when Carl cuts off his storytelling attempts?

7. What does Jody put into the past once he starts preparing to take care of Nellie and, once it comes, the new horse?

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

9. What signals to Jody that Billy Buck and Carl have something unusual planned on the day he is given his pony?

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

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