“No matter how good a man is, there's always some horse can pitch him.”
Who is Billy Buck?
Only child of Carl.
Who is Jody?
Decay with an offensive smell.
What is putrefy?
What is 1907?
Number of pages in this book.
What is 128?
"The ponys growing faster than I thought. I guess you can ride home by Thanksgiving."
Who is Carl Tiflin?
Experienced middle-aged man hired by Carl.
Who is Billy?
The dead and rotting body of an animal.
What is Carrion?
The year the first 3 chapters were published in magazines.
What is 1933?
Number of stories in this book.
What is 4?
"More mountains, why?"
Who is Carl Tiflin?
The father of Jody.
Who is Carl?
The highest part of the back at the base of an animals neck.
What is Withers?
The year the whole book was published.
What is 1937
headgear for a horse.
What is Bridle?
"God d*mn you, will you go now for the water? Will you go?"
Who is Billy Buck?
Shephard dog that killed a coyote.
Who is Smasher?
What is taut?
The age of John when his book was fully released.
What is 37?
The thing that caused Steinbeck so much anxiety while writing.
What is John Steinbecks Mother?
"It is dry. There's not a drop of water in the Laguna Seca. But it's a long pull from '87. The whole country was powder then, and in '61 I believe all the coyotes starved to death..."
Who is Grandfather?
Carls old Horse.
Who is Easter?
Dignified and somber in character.
What is Solemn?
How old this book is.
What is 87?
The month Steinbeck was born.
What is February?