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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair does Jody Tiflin have?
(a) Black.
(b) Blond.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

2. When will Jody be allowed to have cartridges for his gun?
(a) When he is no longer grounded for failing his classes.
(b) When he is 14.
(c) When he saves up enough money to buy some.
(d) When he is 12.

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

4. How does Billy often perform at local rodeos?
(a) Terribly.
(b) About average.
(c) Very well - he often wins first place.
(d) He is too old - he usually just judges.

5. Where does The Red Pony take place?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) A small town in New Mexico.
(c) Salinas, California.
(d) We never learn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the novel opens, what are Carl and Billy going to do?

2. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?

3. Who is Doubletree Mutt?

4. How does Gabilan respond to being bridle trained?

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

(see the answer key)

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