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

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

3. How many times does John Grady go back to the whorehouse looking for the girl he first saw at the beginning of the book?
(a) Four times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

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

5. How much does the man that offers to tell John Grady which whorehouse the woman he is looking for is charge him?
(a) $5.
(b) $20.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men does not go on the dog hunt in Chapter 2?

2. What war do the men tell stories about while on a dog hunt in Chapter 2?

3. What does John Grady tell Billy he wants to do with Magdalena at a saloon in Chapter 2?

4. Where does John Grady meet with Magdalena after he finds out he cannot buy her?

5. Who tries relentlessly to break a wild horse near the beginning of Chapter I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the nature of the message Magdalena sends to John Grady through a waiter?

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

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

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

9. What do we learn about Billy's experience with World War II near the beginning of the book?

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

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