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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. III Pg. 177-204.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who decides they do not want to leave Mac's ranch in Chapter 1?
(a) John Grady.
(b) Elton.
(c) Billy.
(d) Troy.

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

4. What do the cowboys use to track the animals that were killing on their ranch in Chapter 3?
(a) Travis hounds.
(b) Horses.
(c) Helicopters.
(d) The cowboys track them alone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does John Grady sit with a person he finds wandering outside talking to himself in Chapter 2?

2. Who believes there is a litter of puppies hidden in the mesa and wants to find them?

3. What body part of Magdalena's does not work properly due to being beaten?

4. What sign does John Grady tell Mac he saw that told him a horse was lame in Chapter 1?

5. How much does Billy have to pay the barman to see Eduardo when he visits his office for the first time?

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