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

2. Billy finds a job with an outfit formerly known as _________________.
(a) Cut-Ups.
(b) Bushwhackers.
(c) Rebels.
(d) Hashknives.

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

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

5. What does the man in charge of the herd of horses give to Billy?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A lame horse.
(c) A paper of ownership.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fact about Boyd does Billy tell the girl?

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

3. What does Billy tell Mr. Sanders that his plans are now?

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

5. The woman who gives food to Billy also reads his palm and tells him about __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Billy, Boyd and the young girl survive over the next few days and what is their ultimate arrangement?

2. Where does Billy search for Boyd and what does he learn about his brother?

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

4. Why are some of the people in a bar mad at Billy without even knowing him?

5. What obstacles does Billy have when he tries to enlist in the army?

6. Who does Billy visit before setting off on another long trip?

7. What are the circumstances in which Billy meets the gypsies?

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

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

10. With what group does Billy find work and what does he do with his first paycheck?

(see the answer keys)

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