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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Billy do while sitting on the roadway?
(a) Plans his trip.
(b) Hitchhikes.
(c) Smokes cigarettes.
(d) Cries.

3. What kind of animals is pulling the gypsy cart?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Burros.
(c) Donkeys.
(d) Horses.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in charge of the herd of horses give to Billy?

2. Where does Billy sleep when he reaches his destination?

3. What does the unusual weather represent for Billy?

4. What healing concoction do the gypsies give the horse?

5. What kind of animal joins Billy as he seeks shelter from the rain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Billy do when he finds Boyd's grave?

2. Describe the dog that tries to share the barn with Billy to escape the rain.

3. What does the woman who reads Billy's palm tell him?

4. What physical defect disqualifies Billy from enlisting in the army?

5. What name does Billy use when he signs the army enlistment form?

6. What surprise decision does Boyd make as he is healing?

7. Why does the army recruiter seem to take a special interest in Billy?

8. What does Billy do when he arrives in Deming and who shows Billy kindness?

9. What do Billy and Boyd do when they find some of the horses that were stolen from their ranch?

10. What help does Billy secure for the wounded Boyd?

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