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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 relationship between Troy and Elton in the book?
(a) Brothers.
(b) Friends.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Father and son.

2. What sign does John Grady tell Mac he saw that told him a horse was lame in Chapter 1?
(a) It whined.
(b) It blinked.
(c) Its ear twitched.
(d) It's tail curled.

3. What does John Grady do when he is offered work by a man on another farm in Chapter 1?
(a) Takes it.
(b) Turns it down.
(c) Laughs at the man.
(d) Gives it to a friend.

4. What is the name of the club John Grady goes to with a blind man and his daughter in Chapter 2?
(a) El Pompore.
(b) The White Lake.
(c) La Vienda.
(d) The Moderno.

5. What is the name of Mac's late wife?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Joan.
(c) Sally.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John Grady wait for Magdalena at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What is the name of the man the men at Mac's ranch have a rivalry with?

3. How much of an advance does John Grady ask of his pay from Mac in Chapter 1?

4. What does Eduardo say to the first person that tries to buy Magdalena in the book?

5. What nationality are the group of people Billy stops on the side of the road to help in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John Grady come to secure a home for he and Magdalena?

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

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

4. What does John Grady do when he finds Mr. Johnson wandering around in the middle of the night in Chapter 2?

5. How does Troy describe a long drive he once took in the desert?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Troy and Billy pass a group of Mexicans broken down on the side of the road?

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