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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the kid say he got his gun?
(a) At the gittin place
(b) From his father
(c) At a pawn shop
(d) At Sears and Roebuck

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

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

4. What day does John Grady and Rawlins begin breaking the horses?
(a) Saturday
(b) Monday
(c) Sunday
(d) Tuesday

5. What clue do John Grady and Rawlins have that Don Hector is near their camping place in the mountains?
(a) The sight of a campfire
(b) The sound of talking
(c) The sight of greyhounds
(d) The sound of horses

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is watching John Grady and Rawlins as they continue working on the horses after lunch?

2. What was the original purpose of the room in which John Grady and Don Hector play a game?

3. How far do John and Rawlins travel by noon their first day?

4. Who does John Grady say taught him to play chess?

5. What color is the plane flown by the owner of the ranch in Mexico where John Grady works?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event prompts Alfonsa to call for a meeting with John Grady?

2. What does Rawlins say he hates about going home?

3. What does Alfonsa say about the difference between a woman's reputation and that of a man, and what is John Grady's reply?

4. What does Blevins say made him run away to Mexico?

5. On what two things is it said John Grady and Don Hector totally agree?

6. What does Perez say a prison resembles and why?

7. What does John Grady do before he leaves the city of Saltillo?

8. What does John Grady say when Rawlins tells him that his father has passed away?

9. What does John Grady do after Alejandra leaves town?

10. What does Perez say about his ability to control the men in the prison?

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