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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John Grady wrap around his arm during his knife fight with Eduardo?
(a) Magdalena's scarf.
(b) A pair of pants.
(c) A blanket.
(d) His slicker.

2. Where does John Grady fall asleep after running away after murdering Eduardo?
(a) The White Lake.
(b) An alley.
(c) Mac's house.
(d) His house.

3. Who wakes up Billy to tell him about John Grady killing Eduardo?
(a) Pedro.
(b) Mac.
(c) Tiburcio.
(d) Socorro.

4. Who does Magdalena find waiting for her after getting into a car she believed was sent by John Grady in Chapter 3?
(a) Billy.
(b) Eduardo.
(c) Tiburcio.
(d) John Grady.

5. Who believes there is a litter of puppies hidden in the mesa and wants to find them?
(a) Billy.
(b) John Grady.
(c) Eduardo.
(d) Mac.

6. Where does John Grady stab Eduardo to kill him?
(a) In his chest.
(b) In his neck.
(c) Through his jaw.
(d) In his temple.

7. What does Mac give John Grady as a wedding gift for Magdalena?
(a) A horse.
(b) Some money.
(c) A watch.
(d) His late wife's wedding ring.

8. What food does Billy split with a stranger in the Epilogue?
(a) Chips.
(b) An orange.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Saltine crackers.

9. How are the men able to get their horses to go to the top of the mesa in Chapter 3?
(a) Tied jackets over the horse's eyes.
(b) They had well trained horses.
(c) They kicked the horses.
(d) The horses were all used to going up the mesa.

10. Who does John Grady ask why they never got married in Chapter 3?
(a) Billy.
(b) Mr. Johnson.
(c) Troy.
(d) Mac.

11. How long does John Grady wait for Magdalena after he sends a car to help her escape?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) An hour.
(d) 5 hours.

12. What does Billy teach the children of a family he begins to stay with to do at the very end of the book?
(a) Ride a horse.
(b) Cook.
(c) Milk a cow.
(d) Rope a cow.

13. What is the name of the driver John Grady hires to help Magdalena escape the White Lake?
(a) Alan Parson.
(b) Peter Rickman.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Ramon Gutierrez.

14. Where does Billy go searching for John Grady at after he discovers Magdalena has died?
(a) His house.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Mac's house.

15. Where does John Grady end up finding Magdalena after she does not arrive with the driver he hired to help her escape the White Lake?
(a) The morgue.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The White Lake.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does a Mexican police officer tell Billy say he does not answer to when he visits them in Chapter 4?

2. What kind of area are the wild animals responsible for killing on the ranch found in Chapter 3?

3. Which of the following words would not describe Billy when the book fast-forwards in the Epilogue?

4. Which of the following things does John Grady not tell Billy about just before dying?

5. Who tells Billy that John Grady is a suspect in Magdalena's muder?

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