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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of shoes does Jody Tiflin wear in late summer?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Flip-flops.
(c) None.
(d) Big boots because of all the rain.

2. When the novel opens, what are Carl and Billy going to do?
(a) Go to New York City to see about another loan.
(b) Delivery the Christmas sermon.
(c) Drive six old cows to the butcher.
(d) Harvest the crops for the first time.

3. 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.

4. What kind of horse was Easter when he was younger?
(a) Beautiful and strong.
(b) Stubborn and strong-willed.
(c) Lazy and annoying.
(d) Expensive but worthless.

5. What does Jody's mother do when she meets Gitano for the first time?
(a) Cooks him dinner right away.
(b) Gets very scared and starts to cry.
(c) Sends for Jody's father.
(d) Takes his packages and suitcases.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?

2. How does Jody dispose of the body of the animal he kills when Chapter 2 opens?

3. What color hair does Gitano have?

4. Why does Jody initially invite Gitano down to the barn?

5. Where does The Red Pony take place?

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