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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jody sleep while his pony is sick?
(a) With his mom and dad.
(b) In his own bed.
(c) In Billy's quarters.
(d) With the pony.

2. How old is Jody Tiflin when the novel begins?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

3. How does the pony respond to Jody when he reaches for it for the first time?
(a) It licks his fingers because they taste like bacon from breakfast.
(b) It nuzzles up to him.
(c) It bites Jody.
(d) It is very, very shy.

4. How does Jody plan on getting rid of the animals that are living under the haystack on the Tiflin ranch?
(a) By hunting them out with his dogs.
(b) By setting skunk traps.
(c) By buying a cat for the ranch.
(d) By lighting the hay on fire and burning them out.

5. What would Billy Buck like to do with Easter?
(a) Sell him.
(b) Shoot him.
(c) Just let him relax and be.
(d) Work him until he dies.

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. Why does Billy Buck respect Grandfather so much?

3. Why has Jody been told to take Nellie to someone else's ranch?

4. Why does Grandfather think Jody wants to listen to his stories so much?

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

(see the answer key)

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