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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does John Grady cross the Pecos four days after Abuela's funeral?
(a) Iraan, Texas
(b) Idabel, Oklahoma
(c) Reforma, Mexico
(d) El Paso, Texas

2. Who is the first of the three to be taken to the Captain for questioning the day after John Grady and Rawlins' arrival?
(a) Blevins
(b) John Grady
(c) All three
(d) Rawlins

3. What are the first things John Grady and Rawlins buy with the money Jimmy Blevins gave them?
(a) A knife
(b) Protection
(c) A bar of soap and can of tomato soup
(d) A bar of soap and a candle

4. What is the scene depicted on the tapestry in the room where the Senora and John Grady meet?
(a) A fighting bull
(b) A herd of horses running
(c) Two horses drinking from a pool
(d) A meeting of two horsemen

5. What color dress is Alejandra wearing when she arrives at the station to meet John Grady?
(a) Blue
(b) Pink
(c) Red
(d) Yellow

6. How much does the surgeon charge for removing the stitches in John Grady's face?
(a) Fifty pesos
(b) Fifteen dollars
(c) Fifty cents
(d) One hundred fifty pesos

7. What excuse does Alejandra say she'll give in order that she can leave to meet John Grady a day ahead of her planned arrival at the ranch?
(a) The she is sick
(b) That she is to be married
(c) The her aunt is ill
(d) That she has family business

8. What does Reverend Jimmy Blevins' wife think John Henry wants from her husband?
(a) For him to help find the kid's parents
(b) For him to pray for John Grady
(c) For him to bless the horse
(d) For him to take the horse

9. What kind of vehicle does John Grady ride in almost the entire day after parting from Alejandra?
(a) A mule-drawn cart
(b) A LaSalle phaeton
(c) A flatbed pickup
(d) A LaSabre convertible

10. What is the name of the hotel where John Grady waits for Alejandra?
(a) The Reina Christna
(b) The Plaza de Armas
(c) The Ritz
(d) The Castelar

11. What do the farm workers give John Grady to make his ride more comfortable?
(a) Their bundles
(b) Food
(c) A seat
(d) Their hats

12. What is the injury the Captain suffers?
(a) A bullet in the upper arm
(b) A broken arm
(c) A dislocated shoulder
(d) A bullet in the hand

13. What decision does John Grady make as he prepares to leave Mexico?
(a) That he will not leave
(b) That he will not leave his horse
(c) That he just wants to go home
(d) That he wants justice for Blevins

14. What do John Grady and Rawlins eat their first lunchtime of captivity?
(a) Sandwiches
(b) Beans and tortillas
(c) Beans and cornbread
(d) Goat mean and tortillas

15. When Rawlins says they are in prison over a horse, what is John Grady's reply?
(a) That they're better off than Blevins
(b) That the horse had nothing to do with it
(c) That he'd do it again
(d) He says Rawlins is right

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing John Grady buys when he reaches La Vega?

2. Why does Perez say he chooses to remain in prison?

3. What time do John Grady and Rawlins arrive in Saltillo?

4. John Grady passes up the offer of a bed one night and sleeps in a grove of trees. What is in the road the following morning?

5. What does John Grady use to cauterize the gunshot wound in his thigh?

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