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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The girl's grandmother claimed that men of __________ are always successful except in times of war.
(a) Conquest.
(b) Vision.
(c) Valor.
(d) Betrayal.

2. What happens to one of the men who approach Billy and Boyd and engage in a melee?
(a) His skull is fractured.
(b) His leg is broken.
(c) His arm is shattered.
(d) His back is broken.

3. How is Billy's horse wounded in the encounter with some rogue riders?
(a) He is hanged.
(b) He is stabbed in the chest.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is stoned.

4. Who is tending more of the Parhams' horses when Billy and Boyd find them?
(a) A rancher.
(b) A cowboy.
(c) Two young boys.
(d) Three girls.

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

6. Where does Billy cross the border back into the United States?
(a) El Paso, Texas.
(b) Columbus, New Mexico.
(c) Nogales, Arizona.
(d) San Diego, California.

7. How old is Boyd when he runs away with the girl?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 17.

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

9. Who/what does Billy find when he arrives at the Munoz house again?
(a) A couple of vaqueros.
(b) The Munoz family.
(c) No one is there.
(d) Boyd and the girl.

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

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

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

13. What is the name of the family at whose farm Boyd has been recovering?
(a) Sanchez.
(b) Diaz.
(c) Munoz.
(d) Gonzalez.

14. What drink does Billy refuse to drink?
(a) French coffee.
(b) English tea.
(c) Italian wine.
(d) Mexican mescal.

15. How long does Billy work for the outfit before moving on?
(a) Nine days.
(b) Nine weeks.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Nine months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Billy go after his failed army entry attempts?

2. What is unusual about this morning?

3. In what city does Billy try to enter the army a second time?

4. What do Billy and Boyd eat for dinner after rescuing their horses?

5. Why is it impossible for Billy to get into the army even if a doctor passes him through?

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