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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zech respond to the blocked prairie that prohibits trespassing?

2. How many days does the family rest after Glenda's miscarriage?

3. What prevents the MacIveys from staying at the Royal Poinciana Hotel?

4. Besides wolves, what does the MacIvey family face on Glenda's first cattle drive?

5. What is Emma doing when she collapses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the contrast between Emma and Tobias on Zech's wedding day?

2. What is the contrasting way that Glenda and Zech react to Palm Beach?

3. What leads Sol to visit the Seminole village for the first time and what does he learn there?

4. What happens when Sol and Toby meet for the second time?

5. How does Glenda suffer her first miscarriage?

6. How does Tawanda react to Zech's marriage?

7. What event in 1892 causes Tobias to wonder about the future of the cattle driving business?

8. What events change Sol's mind about land development?

9. How do the oranges reflect the state of Tobias and the MacIvey family after Emma's death?

10. How does Sol meet Bonnie, and what is interesting about their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the advice that Zech gives to Sol after Glenda dies. What are his reasons for the warning he gives Sol? Use the book as a reference to provide examples that explain why Zech looks at life the way he does at this point in the story. How does Sol follow his father's advice in his own life? Do you agree with the advice given by Zech? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe three uses of symbolism in A Land Remembered. For each example, explain when it used, its significance to the overall theme of the book, and what the author is symbolizing.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Zech and Glenda's marriage. How do they first meet? What is the difference between the two families they come from? How is Emma a source of knowledge for Zech throughout his marriage? How is Emma confided in by both Zech and Glenda? What secrets do Zech and Glenda keep from each other, and what are each one's reasons for keeping them?

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