The Red Pony Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Red Pony Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jody feel after Gitano leaves?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

2. Where does Carl suggest Gitano go after he leaves the Tiflin ranch?
(a) To the town square so he can get a job.
(b) To a neighbor's ranch.
(c) Back to wherever he came from.
(d) Monterey.

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

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

5. Why does Jody initially invite Gitano down to the barn?
(a) To meet his red pony.
(b) To get him away from his angry father.
(c) To find a more comfortable place to sleep.
(d) To see the stock.

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

7. What does Jody initially want to name the pony?
(a) Gabilan Mountains.
(b) Red.
(c) Carl.
(d) Prancer.

8. Who is Smasher?
(a) The name of the bull on the ranch.
(b) Jody's pet cat.
(c) Jody -- it's his nickname.
(d) One of Jody's dogs.

9. How does the pony's coat and mane look when Jody first sees them?
(a) Long and braided.
(b) Rough and tangled.
(c) Short and stubbly.
(d) Shiny and beautiful.

10. What does Gitano eat for breakfast the day after he arrives at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Biscuits only.
(d) Nothing; he doesn't appear for breakfast.

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

12. How does Jody feel about the Gabilan mountains when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) He finds them mysterious.
(b) He is frightened of them.
(c) He doesn't think about them one way or the other.
(d) He is amazed at their beauty.

13. Where does Gitano stay while at the Tiflin ranch?
(a) The old bunkhouse.
(b) The barn.
(c) Outside.
(d) In Jody's room.

14. How long does Carl say Gitano can initially stay for?
(a) Three days.
(b) One week.
(c) One night and breakfast.
(d) Two weeks.

15. What does Carl think Gitano has saved him from?
(a) Bad luck.
(b) The plague.
(c) A week's worth of unwanted houseguests.
(d) Dealing with Easter when he dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the infected lump located on the pony?

2. What is the "carrion" that Jody mentions the buzzards are helpful with?

3. What color skin does Gitano have?

4. What kind of information is Jody eager to get out of Gitano?

5. When Mrs. Tiflin talks about Gitano staying, what does Carl do?

(see the answer keys)

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