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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What request does Boyd ask of Billy?
(a) To go on without him.
(b) To give him more whiskey.
(c) To go get the girl.
(d) To pray for him.

2. How old is Billy when he goes to the army recruiting station?
(a) 21.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

3. According to the girl, what type of man is useless?
(a) One who is stingy.
(b) One who cannot love.
(c) One who is unwilling to kill for his woman.
(d) One who is angry all the time.

4. Why are some men in the bar angry at Billy?
(a) He doesn't buy drinks for anybody.
(b) He cheats at cards.
(c) He is flirting with their girlfriends.
(d) He isn't in uniform.

5. What fact about Boyd does Billy tell the girl?
(a) He is illiterate.
(b) He is color blind.
(c) He had a twin sister who died.
(d) He is tone deaf.

6. What is the only way Billy can join the military at his age?
(a) If he knows a Congressman.
(b) If his parents sign the consent.
(c) If he alters his birth certificate.
(d) If he lies.

7. On what holiday does Billy ride out?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas Day.

8. Why is it impossible for Billy to get into the army even if a doctor passes him through?
(a) He is the oldest surviving male in his family.
(b) He is not a U.S. citizen.
(c) He is too young.
(d) An army doctor will find his problem.

9. How much money does Billy send to Mr. Sanders after his first payday?
(a) $15.
(b) $50.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

10. What does the border guard tell Billy when he crosses back into the U.S.?
(a) He needs identification papers.
(b) Billy can join the military because the U.S. is at war.
(c) He has to pay a border fee.
(d) He is too young to be riding randomly through Mexico.

11. What is Billy's mother's first name?
(a) Calinda.
(b) Cassie.
(c) Carolyn.
(d) Catherine.

12. What happens to Boyd as he attempts to round up some of the horses?
(a) He is thrown from his horse.
(b) He faints.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He falls into a ravine.

13. Where does Billy go after his failed army entry attempts?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) SK Bar ranch.
(d) Santa Fe.

14. The young girl tells Billy that her grandmother had been married and widowed __________ times by the age of 20.
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

15. What does the sheriff say to Billy when he finds him digging a grave for Boyd?
(a) He is sorry for his loss.
(b) He would be happy to get him some help.
(c) He thought it would be Billy.
(d) He can't bury Boyd without permission.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the blind man's wife prepare for Billy to eat?

2. Who/what does Billy find when he arrives at the Munoz house again?

3. What does Billy do in the days after he buries Boyd?

4. Where does Billy cross the border back into the United States?

5. How is Billy's horse wounded in the encounter with some rogue riders?

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