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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 type of jam does Angus compare Isaac Reese to?

2. How long after Anna tells Angus that she is marrying Isaac Reese does Angus marry Adair?

3. Who puts cows near Rob's and Angus's summer pasture?

4. At the South Fork schoolhouse dance in 1897, who says that he brought the Ramsey along to translate?

5. What is usually Angus's job on shearing day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't Anna marry Angus?

2. What does Rob have that he thinks will help him and Angus win a shearing contest in 1897?

3. What toast does Rob give Angus when he marries Adair?

4. What answer does Anna give Angus when he asks her to marry him at the end of the school year?

5. Why does Stanley Meixell come to Montana?

6. When Rob and Angus eat supper with Toussaint and his family, where does everyone eat?

7. How will the boundary of the national forest be delineated and patrolled?

8. Why does Angus have to receive coal on Sunday for the schoolhouse?

9. What is Leftover Day?

10. How are the prices of wool and lambs in 1897?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Rob and Angus find Lucas, they discover that he is handicapped. Discuss Lucas and his handicap and how he deals with his handicap.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Lucas's death and how he tries to reconcile Rob and Angus even from the grave.

Essay Topic 3

When Angus becomes the South Fork teacher, he faces some challenges. Discuss the challenges Angus faces as teacher at South Fork.

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