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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 does John Grady travel after leaving his house for the last time in the book?
2. What does the stranger Billy meets in the Epilogue say erased his memory in a dream he had?
3. How long does John Grady wait for Magdalena after he sends a car to help her escape?
4. What happens when the cowboys tie ropes around the necks of the animals responsible for killing on their ranch in Chapter 3?
5. Who does Billy say he first believed the stranger he meets in the Epilogue to be?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the blind man refuse John Grady's request that he be Magdalena's godfather?
2. What is the nature of the blind man's response to John Grady when he asks him to pray for him?
3. How are John Grady and Billy able to save the litter of puppies they find trapped on the mesa?
4. How does Magdalena react when a woman offers to help her after she escapes from the hospital?
5. How are Billy's actions described when he goes to the White Lake after Magdalena's death?
6. What does John Grady do at his house just after finding out about Magdalena's death?
7. How is the dream of a stranger described to Billy in the epilogue?
8. How is John Grady's renovations on his new house described?
9. How is Billy described when he is first seen in 2002?
10. What happens when Magdalena has a seizure while she is with a client in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's portrayal of the concept of escape in the book. What symbolic meaning might the author wish for Magdalena and John Grady's attempts at escaping their own reality?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's portrayal of family in the book. What is the nature of the cowboys' experiences with their families compared to the family they create amongst one another? Do their poor experiences with their actual family intensify their bond with the men they live and work with?
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