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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does John Grady confess to the judge after the hearing is over?

4. How many farm workers are picked up near Paredon?

5. What is the first thing the Captain asks Rawlins?

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 does John Grady plan to do when he takes the Captain hostage? What happens? Why?

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