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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 1 Pages 27-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the whorehouse the men visit at the beginning of the book?
(a) El Mijo.
(b) La Venada.
(c) El Tiendo.
(d) La Muher.

2. What does the person that drove across the desert say his car grill was filled with after it was over?
(a) Flies.
(b) Dust.
(c) Rabbit heads.
(d) Lizards.

3. What game does John Grady often play with Mac in the book?
(a) Poker.
(b) Blackjack.
(c) Chess.
(d) Checkers.

4. Who tells a story about driving across the desert near the beginning of the book?
(a) Billy.
(b) John Grady.
(c) Troy.
(d) Elton.

5. Who did Billy's brother get into a fight with before going off to war?
(a) John Grady.
(b) Billy.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pulls a piece of wood out of a calf's leg in Chapter 1?

2. What is the relationship between Troy and Elton in the book?

3. What is the name of the fort Billy and Troy arrive at in Chapter 1?

4. What is the horse that was found lame at Mac's farm have his hoof stuffed with to make it appear normal?

5. Who objects to Billy stopping on the side of the road to help a group of people in Chapter 1?

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