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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does John Grady say Rawlins is?

2. What is NOT among the clothing items John Grady and Rawlns buy on their trip into town?

3. What do John and Rawlins have for their first meal on their trip?

4. Where does Blevins wait out the thunderstorm?

5. How old is John?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John Grady handle the new horse on his first encounter with it?

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

3. Why does the judge say he believes John Grady's story?

4. What are the difficulties described by the man who traveled to America to pick up the new horse for Don Hector?

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

6. What does John Grady leave behind as he crosses open country to buy some time from his pursuers?

7. What does the attorney tell John about the family ranch?

8. Who wins the chess games between Alfonsa and John Grady?

9. What is John Grady's reception upon his arrival back at the ranch?

10. What does John Grady learn about Rawlins' time in the infirmary and what it means to their friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are John Grady's methods when it comes to dealing with horses? How are those methods different when dealing with humans?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jimmy Blevins come to be involved with John Grady and Rawlins? What are the attitudes of Rawlins and John Grady toward Jimmy Blevins? How do their attitudes differ? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between John Grady and his mother? Between John Grady and his father? Compare the two.

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