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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) Robert Frost.
(d) Earnest Hemingway.

2. Which of the following men are not present at the whorehouse at the beginning of the book?
(a) Billy.
(b) Mac.
(c) Troy.
(d) John Grady.

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

4. Who pulls a piece of wood out of a calf's leg in Chapter 1?
(a) John Grady.
(b) Elton.
(c) Mac.
(d) Billy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is thinking about leaving the ranch near the beginning of the book?

2. What part of the car is damaged when Billy hits a bird in Chapter 1?

3. What does the person that drove across the desert say his car grill was filled with after it was over?

4. Who is described as never sleeping with anyone in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of Billy's brother that died in the war?

(see the answer key)

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