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Quiz about No Small Thing by Natale GhentPart 1
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.
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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


Question 2 of 10
2. At the beginning of the story, what do Nat and Cid find an ad for, in the paper? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What happens when Queenie first rides Smokey? Hint


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


Question 5 of 10
5. What do they pay the boarding fee with? Hint


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


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


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


Question 9 of 10
9. What do the kids feed Smokey? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What happened to their dad? Hint



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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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