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Who is the girl that John Grady meets while working?
The girl's name is Alejandra and she's the daughter of Don Hector
Where do Alejandra and John Grady fall in love?
At the lake that they're both swimming in
What happens at the end of the chapter?
Rawlins and John Grady are arrested and led off on horseback by a lieutenant
When is Brad's birthday
September 19
Who is Antonio?
Antonio is a vaquero on the Hacienda that Rawlins and Grady work at
What do John Grady and senorita Alfonsa do together?
They play chess
Why does John Grady take up the job and leave Rawlins?
To earn more money, meet a girl, and tame more pretty horses. (Answers may vary)
What is a vaquero?
A cowboy or herdsman
Who is Esteban?
Esteban is the 13 year old brother of the foreman
Where are Rawlins and John Grady currently (specifically)?
They're in an estate in the Mexican state of Coahuila
To break 16 horses in 4 days
What is a Hacendado?
The owner of a Hacienda, a Spanish estate or plantation
Who come looking for John Grady and Rawlins?
Mexican Rangers
Is Coahuilla far or close to Texas/America?
It's extremely close to Texas, being right on the border
During John Grady's encounter with the Hacendado, they talk about the book "The Horse of America" what is this book about and how does Grady's knowledge of the book affect the Hacendado's views on him?
The book details the history of horses throughout all of America, their genus, species, and differences between them. Grady's knowledge on the book reaffirmed the idea to the Hacendado that Grady knew what he was talking about.
What do Rawlins and Grady always do almost every page?
Use tobacco and drink coffee
Who is the Hacendado where Rawlins and John Grady work?
The Hacendado is Don Hector Rocha y Villarreal
Where are all the pretty horses located?
On a Mesa
When John Grady is at Antonio's house, Grady says "digame, cual es lo peor: que soy pobre o que soy americano?" What is he saying and what does it reveal about his views?
When translated, it reads "Tell me, what's worse: that I'm poor or that I'm American?" and it could show how Grady knows he isn't worth a lot in Mexico, how he's just a poor American and that both aspects of him are looked down upon
A 1941 International flat bed truck