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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Billy and Boyd approached by a gang of men?
(a) They are border patrol guards.
(b) They are recruiting outlaws.
(c) They are looking for runaways.
(d) They want the horses back.

2. What does the woman reply when Billy challenges what she says?
(a) She has never been wrong.
(b) It is only a game.
(c) It is up to him what his future will be.
(d) It will definitely come true.

3. What meal does Billy eat at the diner the second time?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Brunch.
(d) Dinner.

4. What does the unusual weather represent for Billy?
(a) The swift passing of time.
(b) His temperament.
(c) His search for live.
(d) The unusual path of his life.

5. Who does Billy visit before heading back to Mexico?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) Mr. Sanders.
(c) Boyd.
(d) His uncle.

6. What does the young girl want to do?
(a) Stay with a rancher's family.
(b) Return home.
(c) Go out on her own.
(d) Go with Billy and Boyd.

7. What does the animal represent for Billy?
(a) His inability to retrieve his life.
(b) His redemption.
(c) His cruelty.
(d) His loyalty.

8. What drink does the Mexican man refuse to drink?
(a) American whiskey.
(b) Irish whiskey.
(c) American beer.
(d) German beer.

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

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

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

12. Where does Billy get into an altercation with a man soon after entering Mexico?
(a) A festival.
(b) A cantina.
(c) A cattle drive.
(d) A stable.

13. What is in the cart that the gypsies are pulling?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A stove.
(c) A statue.
(d) An armoire.

14. What name does Billy sign on his army induction form?
(a) William Edward Parham.
(b) John William Parham.
(c) Ella Mae Parham.
(d) Louisa May Parham.

15. What does the blind man's wife prepare for Billy to eat?
(a) Hash.
(b) Boiled eggs.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the army recruiter, one in ___________ boys who sign up for the military are not yet 18.

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

3. What does Billy give Boyd to drink before the doctor operates?

4. What do Boyd and the girl do that surprises Billy?

5. What does Billy put water into so that the horse can drink?

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