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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 tries relentlessly to break a wild horse near the beginning of Chapter I?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Billy.
(c) Troy.
(d) John Grady.

2. What is wrong with the group of people's car that Billy stops to help in Chapter 1?
(a) Their alternator is out.
(b) They have a flat tire.
(c) They ran out of gas.
(d) Their battery is dead.

3. What part of the car is damaged when Billy hits a bird in Chapter 1?
(a) The windshield.
(b) The tires.
(c) The driver's door.
(d) The bumper.

4. What does Troy tell Billy he will do about his injured car after he hits a bird in Chapter 1?
(a) Give him a new car.
(b) Split the cost of the damage.
(c) Loan him his car.
(d) Replace his windows for free.

5. What is the horse that was found lame at Mac's farm have his hoof stuffed with to make it appear normal?
(a) Straw.
(b) Paint.
(c) Gum.
(d) Wax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who diagnoses a horse as lame when a man brings it to Mac's farm in Chapter 1?

2. Who is the author of "Cities of the Plain"?

3. What is the name of Elton's wife?

4. Whose brother died in the war in the book?

5. What nationality are the group of people Billy stops on the side of the road to help in Chapter 1?

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