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

2. Where does Billy store Boyd's body overnight?
(a) In a tree.
(b) In a shed.
(c) In a stream.
(d) In a barn.

3. What kind of animal joins Billy as he seeks shelter from the rain?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A deer.
(c) A dog.
(d) A fox.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animals is pulling the gypsy cart?

2. What does Boyd loan the young girl before they leave?

3. How old is Billy when he goes to the army recruiting station?

4. What does Billy note about his life now that Boyd is gone?

5. Toward what city does Billy ride after crossing the border?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Boyd's emerging folk hero status be considered a form of foreshadowing?

2. How does Boyd begin to attain the role of a folk hero?

3. What does Billy learn about how Boyd died?

4. What does the dog symbolize for Billy?

5. What is the dream that Billy has about Boyd?

6. What sort of life direction does the border guard give Billy?

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

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

9. What is Boyd's condition when Billy returns to get him at the Munoz farm?

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

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