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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 does John Grady insist Mr. Johnson is not when someone tells him to not spend much time with the old man?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Boring.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Stupid.

2. How much of an advance does John Grady ask of his pay from Mac in Chapter 1?
(a) $100.
(b) $25.
(c) $10.
(d) $50.

3. What do the men take their dogs on a hunt for in Chapter 2?
(a) Mountain lions.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Bear.
(d) Hyenas.

4. Who watches a game of chess between John Grady and Mac in Chapter 2?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Elton.
(c) Troy.
(d) Billy.

5. What is the relationship between Mr. Johnson and Mac?
(a) Father-in-law and son-in-law.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Father and son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person that drove across the desert say his car grill was filled with after it was over?

2. Who does John Grady ask to let him use a house they own for him and Magdalena?

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

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

5. Who do we learn was once in 4-F early on in the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does John Grady do with the blind man and his daughter at the Moderno in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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