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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Rawlins and John tell the young Mexican they are fleeing?
(a) They stole two horses.
(b) They do not say.
(c) They killed a man.
(d) They robbed a bank.

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 what it is - a wild animal
(c) That it smells like a country morning
(d) That it smells like what it is - a horse

3. What does Blevins have in his possession the morning after the thunderstorm?
(a) Boots and a shirt
(b) A pair of boots
(c) A boot
(d) A boot and hat

4. What trick does Rawlins perform that makes the little Mexican girls laugh?
(a) Pretends to pull off their noses
(b) Pulls a quarter from behind their ears
(c) Falls off the bench
(d) Pretends to pull his finger off and put it back on

5. Which horse is John Grady riding when he beats Rawlins in their impromptu race on the day they go into town?
(a) Blevins' horse
(b) His own horse
(c) Both
(d) Rawlins' horse

6. Where are John and Rawlins headed?
(a) San Antonio
(b) San Angelo
(c) Mexico
(d) Santa Fe

7. Where does the kid say he is headed when he first encounters John Grady and Rawlins?
(a) El Paso
(b) Langtry
(c) Pumpville
(d) Reforma

8. How many men are in the first group of Mexicans on horseback John Grady, Rawlins and the kid meet on their way across the country?
(a) Three
(b) Fourteen
(c) Eight
(d) Five

9. What is NOT among the clothing items John Grady and Rawlns buy on their trip into town?
(a) Shirts and pants
(b) Gloves
(c) Socks and underwear
(d) Jackets

10. What is it that the waitress calls everyone?
(a) Darlin'
(b) Sweetie
(c) Dude
(d) Doll

11. 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?
(a) An Arabian
(b) A paint
(c) A small mare
(d) A thoroughbred

12. What is the name of the boy John Grady and Rawlins share a drink with before entering the dance?
(a) Eduardo
(b) Roberto
(c) Blevins
(d) Alejandro

13. What was the original purpose of the room in which John Grady and Don Hector play a game?
(a) A parlor
(b) A chapel
(c) A bedroom
(d) A dining room

14. What is the name of the town where John Grady and Rawlins go on a Sunday afternoon?
(a) La Vega
(b) Mexico City
(c) La Purisima
(d) Reforma

15. Where does John spend the night during his only night in San Antonio?
(a) YMCA
(b) The Eagle Cafe
(c) A cheap motel
(d) The theater

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the gift his father gives John?

4. What is John Grady's response when Rawlins asks if it is possible to believe in heaven without believing in hell?

5. What do the boys use for a fire on the last night before they reach the ranch?

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