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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Boyd and the girl do that surprises Billy?
(a) Leave without telling him.
(b) Throw a birthday party for him.
(c) Get married.
(d) Return to the Parham ranch.

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

3. Where does Billy sleep when he reaches his destination?
(a) Train station.
(b) Homeless shelter.
(c) Alley.
(d) Bus station.

4. Where does Billy get into an altercation with a man soon after entering Mexico?
(a) A stable.
(b) A cantina.
(c) A festival.
(d) A cattle drive.

5. What drink does the Mexican man refuse to drink?
(a) Irish whiskey.
(b) American beer.
(c) German beer.
(d) American whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy use to chase away the animal?

2. The waitress gives Billy a free meal of __________________.

3. Where does Billy find shelter from the desert rain one evening?

4. What does Billy note about his life now that Boyd is gone?

5. What request does Boyd ask of Billy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What help does Billy secure for the wounded Boyd?

2. What are the circumstances in which Billy meets the gypsies?

3. What does Billy do when he finds Boyd's grave?

4. What is the dream that Billy has about Boyd?

5. Who does Billy visit before setting off on another long trip?

6. What obstacles does Billy have when he tries to enlist in the army?

7. What do Billy and Boyd do when they find some of the horses that were stolen from their ranch?

8. What does the woman who reads Billy's palm tell him?

9. How does Billy finally obtain papers of ownership for the stolen horses?

10. What is Boyd's condition when Billy returns to get him at the Munoz farm?

(see the answer keys)

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