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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. Who offers to let Gemma stay at Ty's house?

2. What does Ty run into with his Mantaboard?

3. What work will have to stop until the settlers complete their task?

4. What color is the hair of the first man Gemma talks to in the saloon?

5. What keeps predators away from Ty's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ty doing at the beginning of the book?

2. What happens when Ty tries to follow the gang leader?

3. What does Gemma do when she hears about the attack on Hewitt's family?

4. What does Ty do when he first gets to Hewitt's parent's homestead?

5. What does Gemma tell Ty she is trying to do?

6. How does Gemma say her brother helped her feel good when she was younger?

7. What happens to Ty as he is about to follow Jibby's advice?

8. What surprise does Ty find as he is leaving the saloon?

9. How does Ty respond to Gemma's demands, and how does she feel about this?

10. What do Eel and Pretty want to know from Ty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

How did this book show parallels to western society, and how did this affect the tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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