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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Carl carrying in his hand when he first makes an appearance in Chapter 4?
(a) Something white.
(b) Flowers for Mrs. Tiflin.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) An injured animal.

2. What does Jody plan to do in the early morning after his Grandfather has arrived?
(a) Wake up early and bring his grandfather breakfast in bed.
(b) Kill the mice in the haystack.
(c) Wake up early and go through his grandfather's stuff.
(d) Wake up early to make sure he's around when his grandfather wakes up.

3. What does Grandfather mean by the term "westering"?
(a) Getting a huge group of people across the country/out West.
(b) Learning to read the wind when it blows west.
(c) Looking too much into the future without understanding how you got into the present.
(d) Holding on to your past when you should really let it go.

4. Where does Jody spend most of his time during January?
(a) With Nellie in her stall.
(b) In the house, worrying.
(c) At school trying to distract himself.
(d) With his mother, just like a small child.

5. How does Billy know there is a problem with Nellie's pregnancy?
(a) He can feel the colt inside.
(b) Nellie is too big for a regular pregnant horse.
(c) Nellie is acting funny.
(d) He had a dream about something being wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the other horses react when Nellie is supposedly giving birth?

2. What problem does Billy find with Nellie's pregnancy?

3. Where does everyone sit after dinner when Grandfather is first visiting?

4. What does Jody tell Grandfather has happened to Riley?

5. What items are in the mailbox when Jody returns home from school in Chapter 3?

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