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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. Where does John Grady wait for Magdalena at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The White Lake.
(b) A hotel.
(c) His house.
(d) A cafe.

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

3. What does the person that drove across the desert say his car grill was filled with after it was over?
(a) Rabbit heads.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Flies.
(d) Dust.

4. How does John Grady end up on crutches near the beginning of the book?
(a) A horse kicked him.
(b) He got ran over.
(c) He fell off the roof.
(d) A bull hit him.

5. What is the name of the fort Billy and Troy arrive at in Chapter 1?
(a) Fort Plion.
(b) Fort Davis.
(c) Fort Meyer.
(d) Fort Wetumpka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Troy ride all day with after contemplating leaving Mac's ranch in Chapter 1?

2. Whose advice does Mac rely on most during the horse auction they attend?

3. What kind of entertainment is at the Moderno?

4. What is the name of the man that owns the ranch the boys work for in the book?

5. Who does John Grady help to breed a mare in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the cowboy's dog hunt for mountain lions described in the book?

2. What is the nature of Billy and John Grady's conversation regarding Mr. Johnson in Chapter 2?

3. What is Billy's reaction when John Grady tells him the girl he likes lives at the White Lake whore house?

4. What does Eduardo tell Billy regarding Magdalena after saying she is a "whore to the bone"?

5. How does John Grady tell Mac he knew a man's horse was lame when he brought it to them?

6. What is the nature of John Grady and Mr. Johnson's first conversation in the book?

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

8. What is the nature of Billy's request from Eduardo the first time they meet?

9. What is John Grady's first impression of a young Mexican girl he sees at the beginning of the book?

10. How does Billy react when John Grady tells him he wishes to marry Magdalena?

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