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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the girl reply when Billy tells her about Boyd's dead twin sister.
(a) That is so sad.
(b) She was too young to die.
(c) I had no idea.
(d) Now he has another.

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

6. What do the children in the barn say about Billy the next morning?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is unconscious.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is wounded.

7. Toward what city does Billy ride after crossing the border?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Butte.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Deming.

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

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

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

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

12. What does Billy do with Boyd's body when he finds it?
(a) Wraps it in tarp and puts it on a packhorse.
(b) Puts the lid back on the coffin and buries it.
(c) Has the body cremated.
(d) Donates the body to science.

13. What does Boyd loan the young girl before they leave?
(a) A horse.
(b) Coat.
(c) Money.
(d) Blanket.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy do while sitting on the roadway?

2. Billy finds a job with an outfit formerly known as _________________.

3. What affliction does the animal seem to have?

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

5. What does Billy learn when he returns to the home of the doctor?

(see the answer keys)

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