4. How is Jody's character first described?
(a) As obedient and shy.
(b) As loud and obnoxious.
(c) As very naughty.
(d) As spoiled and rich.

5. How does Jody dispose of the body of the animal he kills when Chapter 2 opens?
(a) He cuts it into pieces and throws them into the bushes.
(b) He lets his dog take it away.
(c) Hid hides it in the hay in the barn.
(d) He buries it.

6. Where does Gitano claim to have relatives?
(a) In Mexico.
(b) In Monterey.
(c) In California.
(d) In New Mexico.

7. What time does Jody usually come home from school?
(a) Noon (for lunch) and three o'clock.
(b) After sunset, to be safe.
(c) Four o'clock.
(d) Six o'clock.

8. When will Jody be allowed to have cartridges for his gun?
(a) When he is 14.
(b) When he is 12.
(c) When he saves up enough money to buy some.
(d) When he is no longer grounded for failing his classes.

9. How old is Jody when Chapter 2 concludes?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

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

11. How do the cow-pumpkins look when the novel first opens?
(a) They are enormous and expected to win a prize at the state fair.
(b) They are green and small.
(c) They are still too small to see.
(d) They are large and ready for harvesting.

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

13. 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.

14. Who is Jess Taylor?
(a) Another stranger who appears at the house.
(b) Gitano's son.
(c) A neighbor of the Tiflins.
(d) Jody's brother.

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