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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Gitano actually stolen from Carl?
(a) Money.
(b) Nothing other than his horse.
(c) Guns.
(d) A necklace.

2. How does Carl react to the confirmation that Gitano is with Easter?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He doesn't care one way or the other.
(c) He gets furiously angry.
(d) He sets up a search party.

3. Where did Carl get the pony from?
(a) He never says.
(b) A sheriff's auction.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) He found him.

4. Who is Easter?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) A horse that really isn't any good anymore.
(c) Carl's first horse.
(d) A horse that is about to die.

5. When Carl and Billy first return from being gone when the novel opens, what does Jody smell on their breath?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Nothing -- they are very, very thirsty for water.
(c) Beer.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jody put in his lunchbox on his way home from school in Chapter 3?

2. How can Jody tell the man approaching his house in Chapter 2 is older?

3. Why does Jody feel the way he does after Gitano leaves?

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

5. What does the pony's name mean?

(see the answer key)

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