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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Soren Sorenson give any money to Maude?
(a) She asks for too much money.
(b) He knows she's a scammer.
(c) He already spent his money.
(d) She doesn't ask for any money.

2. Why does Hans Brumbaugh want to buy land from Levi?
(a) To start a hotel.
(b) To start a farm.
(c) To raise cattle.
(d) To build a house.

3. Why does Brumbaugh encourage Tranquilino Marquez to return to Mexico?
(a) To be a witness in a court case.
(b) To bring his family back.
(c) To find better work.
(d) To get a college degree.

4. How long does Clemma say she was in jail?
(a) Three months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

5. Who does Finlay Perkin threaten to turn Seccumbe into in Chapter 10?
(a) The country sheriff.
(b) English officials.
(c) The owners of the ranch.
(d) The IRS.

6. What does Amos Calendar lead in Chapter 9?
(a) A man hunt.
(b) A prayer service.
(c) A buffalo hunt.
(d) A trip west.

7. Where does Jim find Clemma in Chapter 10?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Madison.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Chicago.

8. How does Buckford assume he will be able to run his cattle business?
(a) Like any other farm.
(b) Like his silk business.
(c) Like a small business.
(d) Like a large enterprise.

9. When Dumire leads a search for Soren Sorenson, what does he learn?
(a) That Sorenson was hated.
(b) That someone saw Phillip with a body.
(c) That Sorenson spent time with Maude.
(d) That Sorenson had been stealing sheep.

10. Why is Seccumbe a little reluctant about marrying Charlotte?
(a) He is interested in someone else.
(b) She is older than he is.
(c) She is poor.
(d) He is older than she is.

11. Why does Dumire desire to know where Soren Sorenson's body is, even though he is dying himself?
(a) Because it is his job to know.
(b) Because he promised he'd find out.
(c) Because he is curious.
(d) Because he cared for Soren Sorenson.

12. What does Clemma tell Jim after they meet again in Chapter 10?
(a) That she might marry him.
(b) That she wants him to marry Charlotte.
(c) That she will not go home with him.
(d) That she is moving back to Colorada the following week.

13. What does Alex Dumire offer the Wendells?
(a) A family of sheep.
(b) Relocation costs.
(c) Free rent for a month.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

14. In Chapter 10, who orders Charlotte to find a new bull for the ranch?
(a) Levi.
(b) Finlay.
(c) Jim.
(d) Clemma.

15. When is it suggested to change Levi's farm's name to Centennial?
(a) After Clemma leaves.
(b) After Colorado becomes a state.
(c) After Centennial buys most of the land.
(d) After Amos comes to the farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hans Brumbaugh do to the land he buys from Levi?

2. What does Dumire assume about Soren Sorenson when he hears he is missing?

3. As he is dying, where does Dumire suspect Soren Sorenson's body is?

4. What school does Phillip go away to?

5. What small town is named Wendell after Mervin Wendell's death?

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