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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after John Grady leaves the girl he has paid to spend the night with?
(a) She smiles.
(b) She cries.
(c) She writes in a diary.
(d) She has a seizure.

2. What sign does John Grady tell Mac he saw that told him a horse was lame in Chapter 1?
(a) Its ear twitched.
(b) It whined.
(c) It's tail curled.
(d) It blinked.

3. Who do we learn was once in 4-F early on in the book?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Billy.
(c) Troy.
(d) John Grady.

4. Where does John Grady wait for Magdalena at the White Lake unexpectedly in Chapter 2?
(a) The front door.
(b) Her room.
(c) The bar.
(d) The back door.

5. Why can Magdalena not finish the story of how she became a prostitute to John Grady?
(a) Because he is too angry.
(b) Because she is crying.
(c) Because he is crying.
(d) Because she passes out.

6. How much does John Grady get when he sells his horse?
(a) $1000.
(b) $300.
(c) $500.
(d) $50.

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

8. What is the name of the man the men at Mac's ranch have a rivalry with?
(a) Paulo.
(b) Geronimo.
(c) Porter.
(d) Wolfenbarger.

9. What is the name of the brothel where John Grady finds the woman he has been searching for?
(a) The White Lake.
(b) The Saloon.
(c) The Heron.
(d) La Venada.

10. How old does Magdalena tell John Grady she was when she was first sold as a young girl?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

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

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

13. How many times does John Grady go back to the whorehouse looking for the girl he first saw at the beginning of the book?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Four times.
(d) Three times.

14. Which of the following descriptions does not describe the condition of the house John Grady acquires for he and Magdalena the first time he sees it?
(a) Full of books.
(b) Full of trash.
(c) Rusted pipes.
(d) Dirty.

15. Who watches a game of chess between John Grady and Mac in Chapter 2?
(a) Billy.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Elton.
(d) Troy.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what ailment does the piano player at the White Lake suffer?

2. What does Eduardo say to the first person that tries to buy Magdalena in the book?

3. Which of the following things do the men not do at the saloon they go to together in Chapter 2?

4. What is the horse that was found lame at Mac's farm have his hoof stuffed with to make it appear normal?

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

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