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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who leaves Mac's ranch in the Epilogue?
(a) Troy.
(b) Mr. Johnson.
(c) Billy.
(d) Mac.

3. Who does Billy punch at the White Lake after Magdalena's death?
(a) John Grady.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Eduardo.
(d) Tiburcio.

4. 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.

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

6. What does the stranger Billy meets in the Epilogue say erased his memory in a dream he had?
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) A drink.
(c) A cookie.
(d) A wizard.

7. What happens to an animal two cowboys catch with separate ropes in Chapter 3?
(a) It is eaten by the others.
(b) It explodes.
(c) It escapes.
(d) It loses an arm.

8. What fatal wound does Magdalena suffer in the book?
(a) Her throat is slit.
(b) She is stabbed in the chest.
(c) She is shot in the head.
(d) She is strangled.

9. Which of the following words would not describe Billy when the book fast-forwards in the Epilogue?
(a) Living in a hotel.
(b) Clean.
(c) Old.
(d) Worn boots.

10. Who tells Billy that John Grady is a suspect in Magdalena's muder?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Tiburcio.
(d) Mac.

11. What do the cowboys conclude has been killing on their ranch and must be stopped in Chapter 3?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Wild dogs.
(c) Mountain lions.
(d) Bears.

12. 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) John Grady.
(d) Tiburcio.

13. Who tells John Grady that he will not pray for him and Magdalena in Chapter 3?
(a) Pedro.
(b) Mac.
(c) The blind piano player.
(d) Tiburcio.

14. Where is John Grady's second severe cut at on his body during his knife fight with Eduardo?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His neck.
(c) His leg.
(d) His chest.

15. In the Epilogue, where does Billy sleep when he has a dream?
(a) Mac's house.
(b) An underpass.
(c) A hotel.
(d) His house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the men able to get their horses to go to the top of the mesa in Chapter 3?

2. What does John Grady say to Eduardo when he first confronts him after Magdalena's death?

3. Where does John Grady stab Eduardo to kill him?

4. Which of the following places does John Grady not go in search of Magdalena after she does not arrive with the driver he hired to help her escape the White Lake?

5. Who does John Grady first run into after Magdalena doesn't show up at the end of Chapter 3?

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