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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. I Pg. 54-82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of an advance does John Grady ask of his pay from Mac in Chapter 1?
(a) $25.
(b) $50.
(c) $100.
(d) $10.

2. Who gives John Grady a hard time about being "really something" near the beginning of the book?
(a) Troy.
(b) Billy.
(c) Sally.
(d) Mac.

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

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

5. What is the name of the man that owns the ranch the boys work for in the book?
(a) Mac.
(b) Henry.
(c) Billy.
(d) Johnny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries relentlessly to break a wild horse near the beginning of Chapter I?

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

3. What does John Grady do when he is offered work by a man on another farm in Chapter 1?

4. Who does Troy ride all day with after contemplating leaving Mac's ranch in Chapter 1?

5. Who does John Grady help to breed a mare in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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