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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't the three boys buy water from the caravans they encounter?
(a) They do not have enough money
(b) The merchants do not have water to spare
(c) The water is not drinkable
(d) They do not have any coins small enough

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

3. How does Blevins determine that they' ae being followed after he gets his horse back?
(a) Gets away from the horses and listens
(b) Uses binoculars to look
(c) Walks back and looks
(d) Puts his ear to the road

4. Where do they see Blevins' horse?
(a) In a mud hut
(b) In a barn
(c) In a field
(d) In a corral

5. What is the name of the hotel where John sees his mother?
(a) The Broadway
(b) The Ritz
(c) The Major
(d) The Menger

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of horse is ridden by the young girl John Grady and Rawlins see on their way to the ranch for the first time?

2. What information does the lawyer tell John about his mother and father?

3. Who is in the photograph on John's grandfather's desk?

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

5. About what habit does John fuss at his father?

(see the answer key)

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