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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Captain tell Rawlins to pull down his pants?

2. What decision does John Grady make as he prepares to leave Mexico?

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

4. What do the men give John Grady when they catch up with him and the Captain?

5. What is the first thing John Grady buys in Los Picos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does it seem that Rawlins always deferred to John Grady's judgments and decisions? Name at least three instances in which this is the case.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship between John Grady and Lacy Rawlins? How does it evolve over time?

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