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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose ranch has Jody been told to take Nellie to?
(a) Billy Buck's.
(b) A stranger's.
(c) Jess Taylor's.
(d) No one's.

2. When Jody finally brings Grandfather his drink, where does he sit?
(a) At his feet.
(b) He decides to stand as a sign of respect.
(c) On the porch swing.
(d) On his lap.

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

4. What items are in the mailbox when Jody returns home from school in Chapter 3?
(a) A dead squirrel.
(b) A catalog and a newspaper.
(c) A birthday present from Jody's grandmother.
(d) The flute Jody had ordered a few weeks earlier.

5. What animals are living under the haystack on the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Mice.
(b) Racoons.
(c) Cats.
(d) Skunks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jody picked up and put on a horse for safety?

2. How does Jody's grandfather arrive at the ranch?

3. What does Billy Buck do to show his respect for Grandfather?

4. What does Carl tell Jody not to blame on Billy?

5. What kind of horse does Jody fantasize about having?

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