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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 long does John Grady spend fixing up the house for he and Magdalena to live in?

2. Which of the following words would not describe Billy when the book fast-forwards in the Epilogue?

3. Who does Magdalena find waiting for her after getting into a car she believed was sent by John Grady in Chapter 3?

4. Where does Billy go searching for John Grady at after he discovers Magdalena has died?

5. Who does John Grady first run into after Magdalena doesn't show up at the end of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Billy's work with a family at the end of the book described?

2. How are John Grady and Billy able to save the litter of puppies they find trapped on the mesa?

3. How does Magdalena end up in a hospital?

4. Why does the blind man refuse John Grady's request that he be Magdalena's godfather?

5. What is the nature of the blind man's response to John Grady when he asks him to pray for him?

6. What is the nature of Billy's conversation with a police officer after discovering Magdalena was dead?

7. How is John Grady and Eduardo's knife fight described?

8. How do John Grady and Billy find a litter of puppies that are trapped on the mesa?

9. How does Magdalena react when a woman offers to help her after she escapes from the hospital?

10. How does John Grady describe Magdalena's escape plan to her?

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

The presence of God is found in many parts of the book and is discussed by several characters including John Grady, Magdalena and Eduardo. Part 1.) What role does God appear to play in Magdalena's mindset throughout the book, and what can we learn about the nature of her character based on her religious practices? Part 2.) What can we learn about Eduardo's true nature based on his and Magdalena's conversations regarding God and prayer? Part 3.) What might the author be saying about God based on the outcome for book's more religious characters like Magdalena, Eduardo and John Grady?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is an important theme presented in the book, namely through the characters John Grady and Billy. Part 1.) What can we learn about the nature of characters like Billy and John Grady based on the impact friendship plays in their lives throughout the book? Part 2.) What might the author wish to comment on regarding friendship based on his portrayal of the friendships developed among the cowboys? Part 3.) What lessons might we learn regarding friendship based on Billy's experience in the last parts of the book?

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