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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the man in the bar get his scars?
(a) Spur wounds.
(b) Stab wounds.
(c) Cactus punctures.
(d) Gunshots.

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

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

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

5. Where does Billy find shelter from the desert rain one evening?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A ranch.
(c) A cave.
(d) An abandoned way station.

6. What does Billy learn when he returns to the home of the doctor?
(a) The doctor has been taken hostage.
(b) The doctor has moved back east.
(c) The doctor has died.
(d) The doctor is no longer practicing.

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

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

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

10. What does Billy offer the doctor as payment for Boyd's care?
(a) Money.
(b) Horse.
(c) IOU.
(d) Ranch.

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

12. What does Billy note about his life now that Boyd is gone?
(a) It is better.
(b) It is quieter.
(c) It is the end.
(d) It is less.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is unusual about this morning?

3. Where does Billy go to sleep off a hangover after leaving the cantina?

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

5. What does Billy do with Boyd's body when he finds it?

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