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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon Ferdinand Horn's second visit, what does the narrator tell him that surprises him?
(a) That Yellow Calf is still alive.
(b) That they have more than 12 acres.
(c) That Lame Bull is the same age as Teresa.
(d) That their cattle have recently been branded.

2. After sleeping with Marlene, what about her makes it hard for the narrator to look at her?
(a) Her weight.
(b) Her facial expression.
(c) Her tears.
(d) Her eyes.

3. Where does the family decide to bury the narrator's grandmother?
(a) On their own land.
(b) In the cemetery in town.
(c) On a designated burial ground.
(d) Beside her first home.

4. What does the narrator decide to do while attending his grandmother's funeral?
(a) Ask his girlfriend to marry him.
(b) Buy a new horse.
(c) Visit Yellow Calf more often.
(d) Get a job in the city.

5. When the narrator finds the cow drowning in the mud, of what does she remind him?
(a) His brother's death.
(b) A bug in a puddle.
(c) Yellow Calf's history.
(d) His grandmother's face.

6. After the grandmother's death, what does Lame Bull bring home to commemorate her life?
(a) A pipe.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) A new horse.
(d) Wine.

7. What is the first name of the narrator's father?
(a) Jack.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Robert.
(d) John.

8. After his horse falls, what does the narrator see in the corner of his eye?
(a) A bird.
(b) His mother's truck.
(c) Old Bird getting up.
(d) A flash of lightning.

9. How does Teresa act at the funeral?
(a) She falls on her knees.
(b) She doesn't make a sound.
(c) She wails.
(d) She leaves.

10. What does the narrator ultimately do to Marlene?
(a) He slaps her.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He gives her his address.
(d) He rolls her off the bed.

11. How old is Mose when he dies?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

12. While herding cattle, where do the narrator and Mose decide to take them?
(a) Away from the valley.
(b) Across the highway.
(c) Into another pasture.
(d) To a neighboring ranch.

13. In the family graveyard, what material does the family use for grave markers?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Clay.
(c) Metal.
(d) Styrofoam.

14. What is the first thing the narrator does after arriving at the Palace Bar in Havre?
(a) He orders a drink.
(b) He washes his bloody face.
(c) He plays the quarter machine.
(d) He searches for the woman who took his money.

15. After the old woman dies, what reason do Ferdinand Horn and his wife give for stopping at the house?
(a) To drop off some beer.
(b) To buy some hay.
(c) To visit Lame Bull.
(d) To offer their condolences.

Short Answer Questions

1. While digging his grandmother's grave, what do the narrator and Lame Bull disagree about?

2. How does Mose die?

3. After the grandmother's death, what question does the narrator continually ask Yellow Calf?

4. While hitching a ride home from Havre, what kind of plant does the family stop their car next to for the girl to run behind?

5. After several hard days in Havre, who does the narrator decide he has had enough of?

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