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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color skin does Gitano have?
(a) Dark.
(b) Light.
(c) Very freckly.
(d) It's hard to tell because he's been burned.

2. Why has Jody been told to take Nellie to someone else's ranch?
(a) To breed her.
(b) He hasn't been told to take her anywhere.
(c) To see how much she would get at auction.
(d) To see if any of the neighbors would want to buy her.

3. Where does Jess report Gitano was heading?
(a) Into the mountains.
(b) Nowhere in particular.
(c) Toward the Mexico border.
(d) Into the next town over.

4. What kind of horse does Jody fantasize about having?
(a) A huge, black horse.
(b) A stallion.
(c) He just wants his red pony back.
(d) A little baby colt.

5. How does Jody's mom feel about his dedication to the red pony?
(a) She is angry that it keeps him from school.
(b) She is proud.
(c) She is angry that it keeps him from his chores.
(d) She doesn't really care one way or the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jody know Nellie is going into labor?

2. What role does Mrs. Tiflin play in the horse's birth?

3. What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger?

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

5. What unique item is Gitano wearing when he first arrives at the Tiflin ranch?

(see the answer key)

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