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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. I Pg. 54-82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries relentlessly to break a wild horse near the beginning of Chapter I?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Troy.
(c) John Grady.
(d) Billy.

2. What does Troy tell Billy he will do about his injured car after he hits a bird in Chapter 1?
(a) Replace his windows for free.
(b) Loan him his car.
(c) Split the cost of the damage.
(d) Give him a new car.

3. How much does John Grady pay to spend an entire night with the woman he has been searching for since the beginning of the book?
(a) $200.
(b) $30.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

4. What is the relationship between Troy and Elton in the book?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Father and son.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Friends.

5. Which of the following men are not present at the whorehouse at the beginning of the book?
(a) Billy.
(b) Troy.
(c) John Grady.
(d) Mac.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of an advance does John Grady ask of his pay from Mac in Chapter 1?

2. Who is the author of "Cities of the Plain"?

3. How does John Grady end up on crutches near the beginning of the book?

4. What does John Grady do when he is offered work by a man on another farm in Chapter 1?

5. Who is thinking about leaving the ranch near the beginning of the book?

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