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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the gift his father gives John?
(a) A new truck
(b) New boots
(c) A new saddle
(d) A new horse

2. What does John Grady say about the smell of the first horse he catches?
(a) That it smells like a goat
(b) That it smells like a country morning
(c) That it smells like what it is - a horse
(d) That it smells like what it is - a wild animal

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

4. What do the three drink at the small store in Reforma?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Cider
(c) Ale
(d) Apple juice

5. What is the name of the man who travels to America to pick up Don Hector's new thoroughbred?
(a) Armando
(b) Pico
(c) Roberto
(d) Antonio

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color are the boots Rawlins buys in town?

3. What kind of dogs are with Don Hector Rocha y Villareal on the morning after John Grady and Rawlins arrive?

4. How old is Don Hector Rocha y Villareal?

5. What is the name of the boy John Grady and Rawlins share a drink with before entering the dance?

(see the answer key)

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