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Cities of the Plain Quiz

Cormac McCarthy
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Cities of the Plain Quiz

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1)

What do the men do while their dogs go on a hunt in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II Pg. 83-106)

Fight.
Cook dinner.
Sleep.
Sit around a campfire.
2)

Which year does the book fast-forward to in the Epilogue? (from Epilogue, Pg. 263-292)

2000.
2002.
1990.
1987.
3)

Which of the following men do not go to the horse auction in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II pg. 106-127)

Arthur.
Mac.
Oren.
John Grady.
4)

Who does Magdalena claim will kill her and John Grady if they continue seeing each other in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II Pg. 83-106)

Billy.
Troy.
Tiburcio.
Eduardo.
5)

What does John Grady tell Billy he wants to do with Magdalena at a saloon in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II pg. 106-127)

Sleep with her.
Kidnap her.
Marry her.
Kill her.
6)

What does Billy tell John Grady he is after returning from his first meeting with Eduardo? (from Ch. II Pg. 127-152)

Sad.
Crazy.
Ignorant.
Brave.
7)

Who does Mac say is about to commandeer his land in the Epilogue? (from Epilogue, Pg. 263-292)

Mexicans.
The Air Force.
The government.
The Army.
8)

What does the stranger Billy meets in the Epilogue say he was traveling through in a dream? (from Epilogue, Pg. 263-292)

An ocean.
The desert.
Mountains.
The forest.
9)

What does Eduardo refer to Magdalena as when Billy meets him for the first time? (from Ch. II Pg. 127-152)

"A precious gem".
"A lovely child".
"A little sinner".
"A whore to the bone".
10)

What is the name of the man the men at Mac's ranch have a rivalry with? (from Ch. II pg. 106-127)

Paulo.
Geronimo.
Wolfenbarger.
Porter.
11)

What does Magdalena do when a woman offers to help her from going back to the White Lake in Chapter 3? (from Ch. III Pg. 204-227)

She hits the woman.
She yells at her.
She goes to her home.
She refuses.
12)

Who does John Grady ask to let him use a house they own for him and Magdalena? (from Ch. II Pg. 127-152)

Mac.
Mr. Johnson.
Billy.
Elton.
13)

Which of the following things do the men not do at the saloon they go to together in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II pg. 106-127)

Drink.
Play music.
Play shuffleboard.
Gamble.
14)

Who does Billy call and tell to not allow John Grady to leave after Magdalena is murdered? (from Ch. IV Pg. 228-246)

Mac.
Michael.
Arthur.
Troy.
15)

Who does John Grady find wandering outside and goes to sit with him in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II Pg. 83-106)

Eduardo.
Mac.
Troy.
Mr. Johnson.
16)

Who talks about his short lived marriage with John Grady in Chapter 3? (from Ch. III Pg. 177-204)

Oren.
Pedro.
Tiburcio.
Mac.
17)

Who does a Mexican police officer tell Billy say he does not answer to when he visits them in Chapter 4? (from Ch. IV Pg. 228-246)

Pimps.
White men.
Americans.
Cowboys.
18)

What do the men use along with their horse to free the puppies from being trapped in the book? (from Ch. III Pg. 153-177)

A tractor.
All the other men.
A small tree.
Hound dogs.
19)

Where does John Grady tell Billy he didn't want to go to if Magdalena wouldn't be there? (from Ch. IV Pg. 246-262)

The hospital.
Heaven.
Hell.
Home.
20)

Who does Billy say he first believed the stranger he meets in the Epilogue to be? (from Epilogue, Pg. 263-292)

John Grady.
Death.
Mac.
Troy.
21)

What does Eduardo say to the first person that tries to buy Magdalena in the book? (from Ch. II Pg. 127-152)

She is free.
She is worthless.
She is very expensive.
She is not for sale.
22)

What does John Grady do just before going to meet the blind piano player in Chapter 3? (from Ch. III Pg. 177-204)

Gets his shoe shined.
Has dinner.
Pawns his watch.
Gets a haircut.
23)

What body part of Magdalena's does not work properly due to being beaten? (from Ch. II Pg. 127-152)

Her feet.
Her neck.
Her arm.
Her leg.
24)

What does John Grady purchase to get married in? (from Ch. III Pg. 177-204)

A brown suit.
A tuxedo.
A black suit.
A navy suit.
25)

Where does John Grady wait for Magdalena at the White Lake unexpectedly in Chapter 2? (from Ch. II Pg. 83-106)

The bar.
The back door.
Her room.
The front door.
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