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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. What is the name of the brothel where John Grady finds the woman he has been searching for?
(a) The Heron.
(b) La Venada.
(c) The White Lake.
(d) The Saloon.

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

3. What does Eduardo refer to Magdalena as when Billy meets him for the first time?
(a) "A whore to the bone".
(b) "A precious gem".
(c) "A lovely child".
(d) "A little sinner".

4. Who did Billy's brother get into a fight with before going off to war?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) John Grady.
(d) Billy.

5. What is the horse that was found lame at Mac's farm have his hoof stuffed with to make it appear normal?
(a) Straw.
(b) Wax.
(c) Paint.
(d) Gum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What heirloom of his grandfather's does John Grady pawn off in Chapter 2?

2. Who tells John Grady to stay away from the expensive brothel where the woman he has been looking for is located?

3. Who does John Grady fill in about his love affair with Magdalena first in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of Billy's brother that died in the war?

5. Who offers to drive John Grady around to look for a girl he likes at a whorehouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the house at Bell Springs first described in the book?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the nature of Mac's thoughts after attending the horse auction in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

10. How does Magdalena tell John Grady she came to be a whore?

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