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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the pimp of the girl John Grady likes in the book?
(a) Paulo.
(b) Eduardo.
(c) Manolo.
(d) Tiburcio.

2. Whose brother died in the war in the book?
(a) John Grady's.
(b) Troy's.
(c) Billy's.
(d) Elton's.

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

4. What does John Grady do when he is offered work by a man on another farm in Chapter 1?
(a) Takes it.
(b) Turns it down.
(c) Laughs at the man.
(d) Gives it to a friend.

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

6. Who tells John Grady he is crazy for wanting to marry Magdalena?
(a) Troy.
(b) Mac.
(c) Elton.
(d) Billy.

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

8. Why does John Grady not go to Magdalena at the White Lake at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) He is mad.
(b) He is no longer interested in her.
(c) He cannot afford it.
(d) He is sad.

9. What does Mr. Johnson say a bandit set on fire that caused a stampede in Chapter 2?
(a) A dog.
(b) A barn.
(c) Hay.
(d) A cat.

10. Who does John Grady spend a day out with the cattle early on in the book?
(a) Mac.
(b) Billy.
(c) Sam.
(d) Troy.

11. What do the men do while their dogs go on a hunt in Chapter 2?
(a) Cook dinner.
(b) Fight.
(c) Sit around a campfire.
(d) Sleep.

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

13. What is the relationship between Troy and Elton in the book?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Father and son.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Friends.

14. What does John Grady tell Billy he wants to do with Magdalena at a saloon in Chapter 2?
(a) Kidnap her.
(b) Marry her.
(c) Sleep with her.
(d) Kill her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the whorehouse the men visit at the beginning of the book?

2. What event does Mac talk about going on for too long after leaving the horse auction?

3. Where does John Grady wait for Magdalena at the White Lake unexpectedly in Chapter 2?

4. Who watches a game of chess between John Grady and Mac in Chapter 2?

5. At whose saloon do the cowboys meet in Chapter 2?

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