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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in the photograph on John's grandfather's desk?
(a) John's grandmother
(b) John
(c) John's father
(d) John's mother

2. Where has John's Mama gone?
(a) St. Louis
(b) St. Augustine
(c) San Francisco
(d) San Antonio

3. Who is it that stops John and asks if they can be friends just before he leaves San Angelo?
(a) Mary Catherine
(b) Martha Agnes
(c) Cathy Martin
(d) Mary Elizabeth

4. What do the boys use for a fire on the last night before they reach the ranch?
(a) Their blankets
(b) An entire dead tree
(c) They have no fire
(d) A pile of twigs

5. How long does John Grady say he would like to stay in Mexico working with cattle?
(a) About a hundred years
(b) Until his mother sees reason
(c) A year or so
(d) He doesn't say

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the eatery where John and his father share a meal?

2. Why do Rawlins and John tell the young Mexican they are fleeing?

3. What is the gift his father gives John?

4. Where do John Grady and Rawlins wait out the thunderstorm?

5. What kind of horses are in the painting in the dining room, according to John's grandfather?

(see the answer key)

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