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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Billy's dream, what does Boyd reply when Billy asks him what it's like to be dead?
(a) He says it is nothingness.
(b) He does not answer.
(c) He says it is the ultimate peace.
(d) He says it is mystical.

2. How does Billy try to help the wounded horse?
(a) Gives him whiskey to drink.
(b) Rubs salve on his wound.
(c) Packs the wound with clay.
(d) Makes bandages from a shirt.

3. The woman who gives food to Billy also reads his palm and tells him about __________________.
(a) His two dead brothers.
(b) His future wife.
(c) His father and mother.
(d) Boyd and the girl.

4. According to Boyd's tombstone, what date did Boyd die?
(a) February 24, 1951.
(b) February 24, 1943.
(c) February 24, 1963.
(d) February 24, 1915.

5. What healing concoction do the gypsies give the horse?
(a) Hot water with leaves.
(b) Sassafras tea.
(c) Hot water with whiskey.
(d) Olive oil and cayenne.

6. Billy finds a job with an outfit formerly known as _________________.
(a) Cut-Ups.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Bushwhackers.
(d) Hashknives.

7. What does Billy put water into so that the horse can drink?
(a) Bath tub.
(b) Sink.
(c) Old hubcap.
(d) Bucket.

8. Who had packed Boyd's wounds with herbs?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A bruja.
(c) A midwife.
(d) A farm wife.

9. What does the man who had once given the boys permission to take the horses tell Billy?
(a) Boyd was killed in retaliation for killing another man.
(b) Boyd was killed in a barroom brawl.
(c) Boyd was hanged for cattle rustling.
(d) Boyd committed suicide.

10. What reason does the doctor give for Billy's not being able to join the military?
(a) Flat feet.
(b) Heart murmur.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Epilepsy.

11. The waitress gives Billy a free meal of __________________.
(a) Hash and coffee.
(b) Sausage gravy and biscuits.
(c) Pancakes and juice.
(d) Bacon, eggs, toast and coffee.

12. Where does Billy sleep when he reaches his destination?
(a) Train station.
(b) Bus station.
(c) Alley.
(d) Homeless shelter.

13. In what city does Billy try to enter the army a second time?
(a) Billings.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Brownsville,
(d) Houston.

14. What does Billy use to chase away the animal?
(a) Pitch fork.
(b) Pipe.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Tree branch.

15. What does the doctor accept as payment for his services?
(a) Money.
(b) Horse.
(c) Land.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sheriff say to Billy when he finds him digging a grave for Boyd?

2. What do the children in the barn say about Billy the next morning?

3. What does the border guard tell Billy when he crosses back into the U.S.?

4. What does the young girl want to do?

5. Who catches up to Billy and Boyd when they are trying to escape with their horses?

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