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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 is the first bad gash John Grady suffers during the knife fight with Eduardo?

2. Where is John Grady's second severe cut at on his body during his knife fight with Eduardo?

3. Which of the following items does John Grady not retrieve from his house after Magdalena's death?

4. Who tells John Grady that he will not pray for him and Magdalena in Chapter 3?

5. What happens to an animal two cowboys catch with separate ropes in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Billy's conversation with a police officer after discovering Magdalena was dead?

2. What happens when Magdalena has a seizure while she is with a client in Chapter 3?

3. How is John Grady and Eduardo's knife fight described?

4. How is Eduardo killed?

5. What is the nature of the information John Grady tells Billy just before he dies?

6. How do John Grady and Billy find a litter of puppies that are trapped on the mesa?

7. How is the dream of a stranger described to Billy in the epilogue?

8. How do the cowboys inadvertently break the necks of some wild dogs they track in Chapter 3?

9. How is John Grady's renovations on his new house described?

10. How are John Grady and Billy able to save the litter of puppies they find trapped on the mesa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The nature of reality is analyzed throughout the book and is the central theme presented by the author in the book. Part 1.) What elements does the author use to create a realistic portrayal of the characters in the book and the experiences they have, and are they successful? Part 2.) What personal details and emotions are we able to feel towards the characters based on the elements of reality used by the author? Part 3.) How does the author bring reality into perspective when Billy is given a second chance at the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's portrayal of the nature of cowboy life in the book. What details and elements did the author use to accurately portray the lives of cowboys, and did he create a believable portrayal?

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