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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. How much does John Grady pay to spend an entire night with the woman he has been searching for since the beginning of the book?

2. What is the horse that was found lame at Mac's farm have his hoof stuffed with to make it appear normal?

3. What age is the young woman John Grady becomes fascinated with on his first visit to the whorehouse?

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

5. Who does Magdalena claim will kill her and John Grady if they continue seeing each other in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the cowboy's dog hunt for mountain lions described in the book?

5. How does John Grady react when a man offers him work after helping him identify a lame horse?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of work ethic that is presented in the book. What can we learn about the nature of John Grady's character based on his incredible work ethic, both positively and negatively? How might his work ethic have played a role in his eventual demise?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of compassion that is presented in the book. What can we learn about the nature of characters like Billy based on his consistent acts of compassion towards his friends, family and even strangers?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of the theme of loyalty in the book. What experiences led to characters like John Grady and Billy to have such loyalty ingrained in their actions? What role might ranching have on this presence of loyalty?

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