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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. In early 1891, where does Rob think they can get more hay if they add another thousand sheep to their flock?

2. What bird do Rob and Angus see when they find Tom Mortensen dead near his chopping block?

3. What does common report say Isaac Reese's nationality was?

4. Where does Angus find work in Helena?

5. What type of trees are near the Noon Creek school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Angus's father's grandfather, Alexander McCaskill, help to build?

2. What does the steward have to say when he comes to steerage to talk with the passengers?

3. Why don't Rob and Angus eat some of their sheep during the long winter of early 1891?

4. Why is a vendor selling limes to passengers on Rob's and Angus's ship?

5. What family does Rob leave behind in Nethermuir?

6. How does Susan Duff stop Daniel Rozier from putting garter snakes in the girls' outhouse at South Fork school?

7. What is some of the first work that Rob and Angus get done on their homesteads?

8. What advice does "Crofutt's Trans-Atlantic Emigrants" Guide give individuals who are considering emigrating?

9. How are Rob and Angus listed on the passenger list of the James Watt?

10. Why do the bumboats dock against the steamship Rob and Angus are taking to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After twenty-four years, Rob and Angus dissolve their partnership. Discuss their disagreements and why they dissolve their partnership.

Essay Topic 2

As the years pass, Angus sees shades of change everywhere that he looks. Discuss the changes that Angus sees in Scotch Heaven and the areas around him.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the climate and weather in western Montana where Angus and Rob homestead and how the weather and climate affect their lives.

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