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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign does John Grady tell Mac he saw that told him a horse was lame in Chapter 1?

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

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

4. Who warns John Grady to not spend much time with Mr. Johnson in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the nature of John Grady and Magdalena's conversation at the White Lake bar in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's portrayal of the concept of restitution in the book. Given John Grady's experiences with restitution, what might the author be saying about fulfilling our urges of restitution towards those that have wronged us?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of dreams that is presented in various parts of the book, namely through John Grady and Billy. What might the author wish for the dreams portrayed in the book to symbolize and even explain about the characters that have them or are involved in them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of sacrifice that is presented in the book. Why does John Grady decide to sacrifice everything he has in order to have Magdalena, and what can we learn about the nature of his character based on his acts of sacrifice?

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