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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first real meal John Grady is given after his injury from the knife fight?
(a) Chicken and beans
(b) Beef, beans and pears
(c) Chicken, rice and pears
(d) Chicken and applesauce

2. What is the scene depicted on the tapestry in the room where the Senora and John Grady meet?
(a) A meeting of two horsemen
(b) Two horses drinking from a pool
(c) A herd of horses running
(d) A fighting bull

3. What kind of vehicle does John Grady ride in almost the entire day after parting from Alejandra?
(a) A mule-drawn cart
(b) A flatbed pickup
(c) A LaSalle phaeton
(d) A LaSabre convertible

4. Who is in the photograph on John's grandfather's desk?
(a) John's grandmother
(b) John
(c) John's mother
(d) John's father

5. How are men judged within the prison hierarchy?
(a) Their ability to withstand torture
(b) Their possessions
(c) Their willingness to kill
(d) The level of their guilt

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of horses does Don Hector say he intends to raise?

2. Where does Don Hector Rocha y Villareal's wife live?

3. What color is Alejandra's dress at the dance?

4. What clue do John Grady and Rawlins have that Don Hector is near their camping place in the mountains?

5. Who does John Grady say taught him to play chess?

(see the answer key)

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