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Quiz about No Small Thing by Natale GhentPart 1

"No Small Thing" by Natale Ghent-Part 1 Quiz

This is a quiz about one of the best horse books of all time.

A multiple-choice quiz by neigh101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
neigh101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,514

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
103

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Question 1 of 10

1. How old are the Eastwood kids, Nat, Cid and Queenie? (in that order)
Hint

13-11-9

14-12-8

12-14-8

13-12-9

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Question 2 of 10

2. At the beginning of the story, what do Nat and Cid find an ad for, in the paper? Hint

a free horse

a free pony

a cheap pony

a cheap horse

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Question 3 of 10

3. What happens when Queenie first rides Smokey? Hint

the ride went very well

he throws her and she breaks her collar bone

he throws her, but she is not hurt

he throws her and she gets very scraped up

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Question 4 of 10

4. The kids board Smokey at a very poor stable, which they think is haunted. How much money is the boarding fee, per month? Hint

$10

$25

$50

$15

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do they pay the boarding fee with? Hint

with Nat's paper route money

with Nat and Cid's savings combined

with Cid's life savings

with Cid's bag girl money

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Question 6 of 10

6. When the kids come home, their mom is mad at them because it's so late. Who is she the most mad at? Hint

all of them

Cid

Nat

Queenie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Queenie tells their mom about Smokey and she says that they can't keep him. How does Nat get her to change her mind? Hint

he goes on a hunger strike

he calls her a witch and runs away

he gives her the silent treatment

he talks her out of it

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Question 8 of 10

8. Queenie isn't allowed to go to the stables until her collar bone is better. How do Nat and Cid get there, when she is not with them? Hint

they ride bikes

they ride their skateboards

they walk, as they would if she were with them

they take a bus

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do the kids feed Smokey? Hint

stolen hay

oats

hay that they paid for

grass

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened to their dad? Hint

he left them

he is away on business most of the time

he died

he divorced their mother

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old are the Eastwood kids, Nat, Cid and Queenie? (in that order)

Answer: 12-14-8

Although Cid is the oldest, it often seems like Nat is. He acts older and has more responsibility.

2. At the beginning of the story, what do Nat and Cid find an ad for, in the paper?

Answer: a free pony

It is for a free pony. Nat calls the number, after Cid begs him to, and Smokey, the pony, is available. Once Queenie gets home, the three of them walk several miles to get him.

3. What happens when Queenie first rides Smokey?

Answer: he throws her and she breaks her collar bone

She breaks her collar bone. She has to suffer like that until they get Smokey settled and get her home, so she can go to the hospital.

4. The kids board Smokey at a very poor stable, which they think is haunted. How much money is the boarding fee, per month?

Answer: $10

It is not a good stable, but it is the cheapest one ever. It allows poor people to have horses.

5. What do they pay the boarding fee with?

Answer: with Nat's paper route money

The girls never contribute to paying for Smokey's board. Nat has to pay for all of it because he has a paper route. Also, Cid does not have a job as a bag girl.

6. When the kids come home, their mom is mad at them because it's so late. Who is she the most mad at?

Answer: Nat

They are so late getting home that their mom files a report on them that gets announced on the radio. A women picks them up and drives them home. When Nat gets out of the car, she slaps him.

7. Queenie tells their mom about Smokey and she says that they can't keep him. How does Nat get her to change her mind?

Answer: he calls her a witch and runs away

He runs away and goes to the stables. Their mom sends Cid out to find him and tell him that they can keep Smokey. When they get home, he cries, hugs her and apologizes.

8. Queenie isn't allowed to go to the stables until her collar bone is better. How do Nat and Cid get there, when she is not with them?

Answer: they ride their skateboards

When Queenie is with them, they walk, because she can't ride a skateboard. When she's not with them, they ride skateboards.

9. What do the kids feed Smokey?

Answer: stolen hay

They steal hay from the hay loft to feed him. They also steal hay for a horse whose owner never feeds him.

10. What happened to their dad?

Answer: he left them

They used to be rich and live in a big house. Then he left. Now they're poor.

Source: Author neigh101

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