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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. What other name are the Pettis boys known as?

2. Why is Buckford unable to count his cattle?

3. Why does Levi call a scientist when he finds a bone?

4. How do the Wendells prove they have enough money to own the land they do?

5. Why is Fat Laura shot along with Bufe Coker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mervin try to tease Phillip in Chapter 12?

2. Why does Phillip Wendell not sell his land in Chapter 13?

3. How does Brumbaugh help Tranquilino in Chapter 12?

4. What is the appeal behind dry farming?

5. What happens when sheep appear on the ranch in Chapter 10?

6. How does Finlay Perkin threaten to ruin Seccumbe?

7. In Chapter 12, how does Charlotte interfere with Skimmerhorn's career?

8. What happens to Clemma in Saint Louis?

9. How is Levi's death revealed in Chapter 11?

10. What happens when Levi finds the giant bone in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the fulfillment of race roles in this novel. Consider the lives of the characters who are half Native American.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the development of the United States throughout this novel. How does what happens in Centennial reflect the rest of the country?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least three characters from this novel. Consider their motivations, their means of reaching goals and their outcomes.

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