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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the pony's name mean?
(a) Friend.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Rock.
(d) Strength.

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

3. What does Jody decide to name the new colt?
(a) We never find out.
(b) He doesn't want to name something that has died.
(c) There is no colt for him to name.
(d) Jody, Jr.

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

5. For whom does Billy Buck work?
(a) No one -- he is a wandering worker.
(b) Himself.
(c) The Tiflin family.
(d) The city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ominous sign does Jody see that lets him know his pony has died?

2. What does Jody have to do when he comes home from school every day?

3. What does Jody do with his surprise-filled lunchbox when he returns home from school?

4. Where does Jody spend most of his time during January?

5. When Jody wakes up crying in Chapter 3, what does his mother say to calm him down?

(see the answer key)

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