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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to one of the men who approach Billy and Boyd and engage in a melee?
(a) His arm is shattered.
(b) His leg is broken.
(c) His back is broken.
(d) His skull is fractured.

2. According to the girl, what type of man is useless?
(a) One who is angry all the time.
(b) One who is unwilling to kill for his woman.
(c) One who cannot love.
(d) One who is stingy.

3. Why is it impossible for Billy to get into the army even if a doctor passes him through?
(a) He is not a U.S. citizen.
(b) An army doctor will find his problem.
(c) He is too young.
(d) He is the oldest surviving male in his family.

4. What does Billy offer the doctor as payment for Boyd's care?
(a) IOU.
(b) Horse.
(c) Ranch.
(d) Money.

5. What does Billy do while sitting on the roadway?
(a) Cries.
(b) Smokes cigarettes.
(c) Plans his trip.
(d) Hitchhikes.

6. The doctor sends Billy for some things he needs such as water and _____________.
(a) Knives.
(b) Needles.
(c) A chair.
(d) Towels.

7. What does Billy give Boyd to drink before the doctor operates?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tea.
(d) Water.

8. Billy finds a job with an outfit formerly known as _________________.
(a) Bushwhackers.
(b) Hashknives.
(c) Rebels.
(d) Cut-Ups.

9. Where does Billy go after his failed army entry attempts?
(a) San Diego.
(b) SK Bar ranch.
(c) Santa Fe.
(d) Phoenix.

10. What kind of animal joins Billy as he seeks shelter from the rain?
(a) A fox.
(b) A deer.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A dog.

11. What do Billy and Boyd eat for dinner after rescuing their horses?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Stew.
(c) Beef jerky.
(d) Beans.

12. How was the man blinded?
(a) He was born that way.
(b) He has a degenerative disease.
(c) He had a hunting accident.
(d) His eyes were sucked out as a punishment.

13. What does the man in charge of the herd of horses give to Billy?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A lame horse.
(c) Money.
(d) A paper of ownership.

14. What is the name of the horse that Mr. Parham used to ride?
(a) Nino.
(b) King.
(c) Pinto.
(d) Sassy.

15. What does Billy do in the days after he buries Boyd?
(a) Rides out again with no destination.
(b) Buries Mr. Sanderson.
(c) Returns to the family ranch.
(d) Marries Mr. Sanderson's granddaughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the cart that the gypsies are pulling?

2. What healing concoction do the gypsies give the horse?

3. What does the doctor accept as payment for his services?

4. Who is tending more of the Parhams' horses when Billy and Boyd find them?

5. What is the name of the family at whose farm Boyd has been recovering?

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