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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jody get drinks of water from while walking around the ranch?
(a) A Thermos he always carries with him.
(b) A pipe outlet from a cold spring.
(c) A river on their property.
(d) He has to go back to the kitchen.

2. As Jody's pony gets sicker, what life-saving procedure must Billy do to keep it alive?
(a) Amputate its leg.
(b) Give it alcohol to keep it calm.
(c) Keep it drugged.
(d) Cut a hole in its windpipe.

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

4. Why does Gitano eventually make Jody leave his lodgings for the night?
(a) Because he is trying to steal things.
(b) Because he finds Jody incredibly annoying.
(c) Because he wants to sleep.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

5. What item does Jody find Gitano polishing?
(a) A rapier.
(b) A crucifix.
(c) An old necklace.
(d) A gun.

6. 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 angry that it keeps him from school.
(c) She is angry that it keeps him from his chores.
(d) She is proud.

7. After Gitano leaves the Tiflin ranch, what does Jody picture him doing?
(a) Riding into the mountains with his rapier.
(b) Heading off for many years of new adventures.
(c) Robbing another family of their valuables.
(d) Coming back to get Jody.

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

9. Where does Jess report Gitano was heading?
(a) Into the next town over.
(b) Nowhere in particular.
(c) Into the mountains.
(d) Toward the Mexico border.

10. What color eyes does Jody Tiflin have?
(a) Grey.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

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

12. What kind of contests does Billy Buck win on Easter?
(a) Showmanship.
(b) Jousting.
(c) Racing.
(d) Rodeo.

13. What item did Carl and Billy get to go with the pony?
(a) A saddle.
(b) A special rope.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) A new, small barn.

14. What item does Gitano leave behind when he leaves the Tiflins?
(a) Nothing; he steals from them.
(b) A sack of old coins.
(c) A gun.
(d) A bag.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Jody when Chapter 2 concludes?

3. How does Jody feel when Carl and Billy are taking him out to show him his pony for the first time?

4. How does Jody get to school?

5. Where does Gitano claim to have relatives?

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