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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John Grady meet with Magdalena after he finds out he cannot buy her?

2. Who is the first person that offers to buy Magdalena from Eduardo in the book?

3. Who does John Grady help to breed a mare in Chapter 1?

4. At whose saloon do the cowboys meet in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of Mac's late wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Mac's thoughts after attending the horse auction in Chapter 2?

2. What happens when John Grady goes to a hotel at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. What does John Grady do with the blind man and his daughter at the Moderno in Chapter 2?

4. What does Eduardo tell Billy regarding Magdalena after saying she is a "whore to the bone"?

5. How does Magdalena tell John Grady she came to be a whore?

6. How does Troy describe a long drive he once took in the desert?

7. What happens to Magdalena after she spends her first night with John Grady?

8. How does Billy describe a fight between his brother Johnny and their father before his brother's death?

9. How does Mac choose his horses at the auction he attends in Chapter 2?

10. How does John Grady come to secure a home for he and Magdalena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The presence of God is found in many parts of the book and is discussed by several characters including John Grady, Magdalena and Eduardo. Part 1.) What role does God appear to play in Magdalena's mindset throughout the book, and what can we learn about the nature of her character based on her religious practices? Part 2.) What can we learn about Eduardo's true nature based on his and Magdalena's conversations regarding God and prayer? Part 3.) What might the author be saying about God based on the outcome for book's more religious characters like Magdalena, Eduardo and John Grady?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is an important theme presented in the book, namely through the characters John Grady and Billy. Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of characters like Billy and John Grady based on the impact friendship plays in their lives throughout the book? Part 2.) What might the author wish to comment on regarding friendship based on his portrayal of the friendships developed among the cowboys? Part 3.) What lessons might we learn regarding friendship based on Billy's experience in the last parts of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of the theme of loyalty in the book. What experiences led to characters like John Grady and Billy to have such loyalty ingrained in their actions? What role might ranching have on this presence of loyalty?

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