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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 war could Billy not fight in?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War II.

2. Who pulls a piece of wood out of a calf's leg in Chapter 1?
(a) Elton.
(b) Mac.
(c) John Grady.
(d) Billy.

3. What is the relationship between Troy and Elton in the book?
(a) Friends.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Father and son.

4. Who helps Billy fix his truck after hitting a bird?
(a) Elton.
(b) Troy.
(c) John Grady.
(d) Mac.

5. How does John Grady end up on crutches near the beginning of the book?
(a) A bull hit him.
(b) A horse kicked him.
(c) He got ran over.
(d) He fell off the roof.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives John Grady a hard time about being "really something" near the beginning of the book?

2. Who tells a story about driving across the desert near the beginning of the book?

3. Who is thinking about leaving the ranch near the beginning of the book?

4. Whose brother died in the war in the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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