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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I - III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a reason given for why Johnny drinks?
(a) To ease his chronic pain.
(b) To sleep better.
(c) To feel the equal of the wealthy ranchers.
(d) To ignore his problems.

2. In what state do both Phil and George attend college?
(a) Utah.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Nevada.
(d) California.

3. Why does Phil not like alcohol?
(a) He is afraid of what he would say while drunk.
(b) It is dangerous for your liver.
(c) It is a waste of money.
(d) He does not like how it tastes.

4. As the men and cattle grow closer to the town of Beech, what does the narrator first describe about this town?
(a) The church steeple.
(b) The children playing in the schoolyard.
(c) The hustle and bustle of the townspeople.
(d) The stench of the Beech stockyard.

5. What luxury does the Burbank cattle ranch have?
(a) Electric lights.
(b) An alarm system.
(c) Television.
(d) Several automobiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Phil feel when he imagines George caressing Rose?

2. What year does the important cattle drive at the beginning of the story take place?

3. Unfortunately for the Gordons, when they take in a prostitute, what do the locals begin to call their hotel?

4. What is the nickname for the train on which the men plan to load the steers?

5. How does Chapter II begin?

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