3/26/2021 Supplementary Reader-Red Pony (p.

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Supplementary Reader-Red Pony (p. 3-9)

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Question 1
Where was Billy Buck at the beginning of the setting? (P3)

In the bunkhouse.

In the garden.
In the barn.
In the street.

Question 2
Where did Billy Buck stand at the daybreak? (P3)

On the porch.
In his bedroom.
In the living room.
In the stable.

Question 3
Where did Billy Buck walk down to? (p3)

To the garden.

To the house.
To the porch.
To the barn.

Question 4
What did he do in the barn? (P3)

He sat down on the steps.

He curried and brushed two saddle horses in the stalls, talking quietly to them all the time.
He was still stuffing his shirt into his blue jeans.
He unbuckled his belt and tightened it again.

Question 5
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What happened while Billy was in the barn? (P3)

He was on his way to the ranch house.

The iron triangle started ringing at the ranch house.
One of the horses ran away.
He was sleeping.

Question 6
Billy's actions had been so _________. (P3)

Profitable.
Deliberate and yet so wasteless of time.

Organized and meaningful.

Arrogant and wasteless of time.

Question 7
Who was ringing the iron triangle? (P3)

Mrs. Tiflin.
Jody.
Mr. Tiflin.
Billy Buck.

Question 8
Why did Billy sat down on the steps? (P3)

Because he wasn't so hungry.

Because he was a cow-hand and it wouldn't be fitting that he should go first into the dining-room.
Because he had some other work to do.
Because he was punished for being late.

Question 9
What did Billy hear while he was sitting on the kitchen's steps? (P4)

He heard Mr. Tiflin in the house, stamping his feet into his boots.
He heard the horses in the stable.
He heard Mrs. Tifling ringing the iron triangle.
he heard Jody in the house, stamping his feet into his boots.

Question 10
Describe Jody. (P4)

Only a little boy, ten years old.

With a mouth that worked when he thought.

With hair like dusty yellow grass and with shy polite gray eyes.
All of the above.

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Question 11
How old is Jody at the start of the novel? (P4)

Twenty years old.

Seven years old.
Ten years old.
Five years old.

Question 12
What was the season that time? (P4)

Automn
Winter
Summer
Spring

Question 13
What did Mrs Tiflin want to do to Jody? (P4)

Wanted him to wash the dishes.

Wake up early.
Cut his hair before long.
Wanted him to leave his hair to be long.

Question 14
What did Jody had for breakfast? (P4)

Three eggs.
Three thick slices of crisp bacon.
Some fruits.
Cereals and milk.
Both A and B.

Question 15
What did Billy explain to Jody about the blood from one of the egg yolks? (P4)

A sign that rooster leaves.

A sign that it is not well done.
A sign that the eggs is good.

A sign that the eggs are hatching.

Question 16
How did Jody know that his father was wearing his boots? (P4)

He heard the noise on the floor.

He saw him barefoot.

He didn't find his boots in its place.

He saw traces from his boots.

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Question 17
Why did Jody's father turn off the oil lamp? (P4)

Light now came through the windows.

To save power.
It was broken.

It was costly.

Question 18
What did Jody wish? (P5)

He might go along with his father and Billy Buck for a ride.

To wear his father's boots.

To go for a walk.
To go back for sleep.

Question 19
How do you know that Jody's father was disciplinarian? (P5)

He always asks him questions.

He obeyed him in everything without questions of any kind.

He went for a ride with Billy without asking him.

He disobeyed him in everything.

Question 20
What was Jody's father name? (P5)

Carl Tiflin.

Jody Junior.
Goblin.

Billy Buck.

Question 21
How was Carl Tiflin this morning? (P5)

Jovial
Mad.

Sad.
Angry

Question 22
What did Mr. Tiflin and Billy take out of the corral? (P5)

Six old roasters.

Seven sheep.
Six old milk cows.

Two horses.
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Question 23
Where did Billy and Carl took the cows? (P5)

To the river.
To the valley.

To the town.
To the barn.

Question 24
Why did they took the old cows? (P5)

To get some milk.

To shoot them.

To sell them to the butcher.

To exchange them with new cows.

Question 25
What was the names of the dogs? (P5)

Jody.

Doubletree Mutt.
Salinas

Smasher.
Both B and D.

Question 26
How did Smahser the dog , lost one of his ears? (P5)

While chasing a deer.

While killing a bear.

While killing a coyote.

Punished by his master.

Question 27
Why did Smasher chase the chickens? (P5)

To keep in practice in case there should ever be sheep to herd.

To get some eggs.

To kill them.
To hunt them.

Question 28
Where did Billy Buck live? and with whom? (P6)

In Mr. Tiflin's house, with h is family.

In the bunkhouse, alone.

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In the barn, with the horses.

On the porch, with chickens

Question 29
Who might be died? (P6)

A coyote.
A carrion.

A cow or a rabbit.
An eagle.

Question 30
Why did Jody paused for a moment in the vegetable garden? (P6)

To plant some vegetables.

To smash a green muskmelon.

To watch the dogs.

To remove the dirt.

Question 31
Why did Jody wasn't happy about smashing the muskmelon? (P6)

It was the right thing to do.

It was a bad thing to do.

He as hungry.
He wanted some more.

Question 32
What did Jody do to conceal the ruined melon melon? (P6)

He took it inside his house.

He ate it.

He gave it to the dogs.

He kicked dirt over it.

Question 33
What did Jody's mother notice about him this morning? (P7)

He didn't take his lunch.

His mouth was working a good deal.

His hands was clean.

He was making ridiculous strides.

Question 34
Why did Jody fill his pockets with little pieces of white quartz? (P7)

To shoot at his friends in school.

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To shoot the chickens.

To give them to Billy.

To shoot at a bird or some rabbit that had stayed sunning itself in the road too long.

Question 35
Whom did Jody meet over the bridge on his way to school? (P7)

Doubletree Mutt and Smasher.

Two friends.

His father and Billy.

A cow and a rabbit.

Question 36
Where did Jody and his friends go to? (P7)

The school.

The ranch

The town.

The hills.

Question 37
When did Jody return from school? (P7)

Five o'clock.
One o'clock.

Four o'clock.

Two o'clock.

Question 38
What did he find his mother doing when he returned back? (P7)

Sitting on the porch, mending socks.

Preparing their dinner.

Inside the house, boiling eggs.

Cleaning the house.

Question 39
Why didn't Mrs. Tiflin llisten to what Jody had said? (P7)

His mouth wasn't working a good deal this day.

His mouth was full of doughnuts.

She was angry from him.

He didn't know what to say.

Question 40
Why did Mrs. Tiflin ask Jody to look about in the grass? (P7)

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To look for missing nests.

To smash the melon.

To look for the chickens.

To remove the dirt from the ruined melon.

Question 41
What could Jody smell when his father and Billy got home? (P8)

Rotten meat.
Delicious strong drink.

Bad smell.

Delicious ice-cream.

Question 42
What Jody's father didn't allow any shooting near the house? (P8)

Because Jody was only Ten.

For fear anyone get hurt.

This might scare the chickens.

For fear the quail might go away.

Question 43
What was Jody aiming his empty rifle at? (P8)

Rocks, and birds on the wing.

The big black pig kettle under the cypress tree.

At the quail.
Both A and B.

Question 44
At what age would Jody's father give him cartridges for the his rifle? (P8)

Ten

Fifteen

Twenty

Twelve.

Question 45
Why can't Jody point the rifle in the direction of the house? (P8)

His mother would put the cartridges off another two years.

His father would take the rifle from him.

His father would put the cartridges off another year.

He would sleep in the barn.

Question 46
Why was Jody disappointed when was about to tell his father his news? (P8)
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Because his father was busy.

Because he didn't' finish what he was saying.

Because his father didn't' listen to his mouthful of doughnuts.

Because his father pointed a stern finger at him.

Question 47
when the door was closed behind hi, Jody heard his father and Billy Buck _______. (P9)

Whispering.

Fighting.
Talking about him.

Chuckling

Question 48
What did Jody hear when he went to sleep? (P9)

The hoot-owls hunting mice down by the barn.

A fruit tree lim tap-tapping against the house.

A cow was lowing.

All of the above.

Both B and C.

Question 49
Why didnt' Billy look at Jody at all the next morning? (P9)

He was mad at him.

He was busing eating his breakfast.

He was afraid of him.

He avoided the shy questioning eyes of the boy.

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