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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells John Grady to stay away from the expensive brothel where the woman he has been looking for is located?
(a) Billy.
(b) Mac.
(c) Elton.
(d) Eduardo.

2. What heirloom of his grandfather's does John Grady pawn off in Chapter 2?
(a) His pistol.
(b) His necktie.
(c) His watch.
(d) His truck.

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

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

5. What is the name of the Colonel the old man of the ranch talks about with John Grady?
(a) Colonel Peters.
(b) Colonel Fountain.
(c) Colonel Popper.
(d) Colonel Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who diagnoses a horse as lame when a man brings it to Mac's farm in Chapter 1?

2. How does John Grady end up on crutches near the beginning of the book?

3. What does Mr. Johnson say a bandit set on fire that caused a stampede in Chapter 2?

4. Who helps Billy fix his truck after hitting a bird?

5. What is the name of the pimp Billy had to speak to first before meeting with Eduardo in his office for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the cowboy's rivalry with a man called Wolfenbarger described in the book?

2. How is John Grady's attempts at taming a wild horse at the beginning of the book described?

3. How is John Grady able to find the location of the young Mexican girl he first saw at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the nature of the conversation John Grady has with a blind man at the end of Chapter 1?

5. How does Mr. Johnson describe a stampede he once dealt with to John Grady in Chapter 2?

6. How does Billy tease John Grady after he stays up all night trying to tame a wild horse?

7. How does John Grady react when a man offers him work after helping him identify a lame horse?

8. How is John Grady and Mac's game of chess described in Chapter 1?

9. What happens when John Grady goes to a hotel at the beginning of Chapter 2?

10. What happens when a man brings his horse to be trained at Mac's ranch in Chapter 1?

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