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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John Grady gain entrance to the school room where he expects to encounter the Captain?

2. What kind of vehicle does John Grady ride in almost the entire day after parting from Alejandra?

3. What game does John Grady kill for food soon after parting ways with the Captain?

4. Why does Rawlins say he has a gun with him?

5. Why does John Grady say he is going to return to the ranch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are John Grady and Rawlins arrested? Why are they held?

Essay Topic 2

What is the advice John Grady gets from a group of Mexican children when he explains that he is going to try to win Alejandra's love? What does John Grady do with that advice? How does it compare with the reality of the situation between the two?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Jimmy Blevins? Describe his background, his life and the things that put him in the position to be killed.

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