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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 1 Pages 27-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Cities of the Plain"?
(a) Cormac McCarthy.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Earnest Hemingway.
(d) Robert Frost.

2. Who does John Grady spend a day out with the cattle early on in the book?
(a) Sam.
(b) Billy.
(c) Troy.
(d) Mac.

3. What does the person that drove across the desert say his car grill was filled with after it was over?
(a) Flies.
(b) Dust.
(c) Rabbit heads.
(d) Lizards.

4. What is the relationship between Troy and Elton in the book?
(a) Friends.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Father and son.
(d) Brothers.

5. Who does Troy ride all day with after contemplating leaving Mac's ranch in Chapter 1?
(a) John Grady.
(b) Billy.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Elton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives John Grady a hard time about being "really something" near the beginning of the book?

2. Who tells a story about driving across the desert near the beginning of the book?

3. What is the name of the fort Billy and Troy arrive at in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the whorehouse the men visit at the beginning of the book?

5. What game does John Grady often play with Mac in the book?

(see the answer key)

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