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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who diagnoses a horse as lame when a man brings it to Mac's farm in Chapter 1?
(a) Troy.
(b) Mac.
(c) Billy.
(d) John Grady.

2. How much does John Grady plan on paying Eduardo for Magdalena?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $300.
(d) $2,000.

3. What kind of bird does Billy hit with a car in Chapter 1?
(a) A crow.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) An owl.
(d) A dove.

4. What is the house John Grady acquires for him and Magdalena near in the book?
(a) Bell Springs.
(b) Autumn Ridge.
(c) Polly Lane.
(d) Sunflower Falls.

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

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

7. Who offers to drive John Grady around to look for a girl he likes at a whorehouse?
(a) Mac.
(b) Troy.
(c) A cab driver.
(d) Billy.

8. What is the name of Billy's brother that died in the war?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Sam.
(c) Avery.
(d) Henry.

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

10. What does John Grady learn is the name of the woman he has been searching for since the beginning of the book?
(a) Magdalena.
(b) Stefani.
(c) Paulina.
(d) Maria.

11. 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) Dirty.
(b) Full of books.
(c) Rusted pipes.
(d) Full of trash.

12. Where does Billy come back from a dance from at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Mesilla.
(b) Arlington.
(c) La Paz.
(d) Dallas.

13. What reason does Magdalena tell John Grady for why she was sold as a young girl?
(a) To teach her a lesson.
(b) To pay off a gambling debt.
(c) Because she tried to run away.
(d) Out of spite from her mother.

14. What does Mac say he has been forced to do that he wishes he had not after returning to the ranch after the horse auction?
(a) Hire Mexicans.
(b) Sell part of his ranch.
(c) Move states.
(d) Breed horses.

15. What war could Billy not fight in?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Cold War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Magdalena claim will kill her and John Grady if they continue seeing each other in Chapter 2?

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

4. Who is the first person that offers to buy Magdalena from Eduardo in the book?

5. How much does John Grady get when he sells his horse?

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