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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. How do Captain Kidd and Johanna cross at the Brazos ferry?
2. What does the narrator say the Kiowa valued about life?
3. What does Captain Kidd give the old lady he and Johanna meet, in a gig, riding back toward Durand?
4. What does Johanna call Captain Kidd when he is about to give her away in marriage?
5. What topic does Captain Kidd avoid reading about in Durand, in addition to local Texas politics?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the battle with Almay and the Caddos, what does Captain Kidd tell himself the meaning of life is?
2. How does Johanna save Captain Kidd’s life when they are passing through the hill country to Fredericksburg?
3. Where does Captain Kidd take shelter in his flight from Almay?
4. Who are the four men Captain Kidd and Johanna meet on the road to Lampasas, and what warning do they give Captain Kidd and Johanna?
5. What do the Horrell brothers consider they ought to be famous for?
6. What disadvantages is Captain Kidd under, as he conducts this fire fight with Almay and the Caddos?
7. How is Captain Kidd injured in his fight with Almay and Caddos, and how does his injury affect him?
8. How does the novel speed up after the fight in Durand?
9. What kind of appearance do the Horrell brothers make before Captain Kidd and Johanna?
10. How does the narrator explain Johanna’s way of valuing things?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of News of the World. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
Where do you see the story line of News of the World taking place in today’s culture? Are there parallels between Captain Kidd and Johanna and people today? What is the closest film or book or news story to the events represented here? How has the story changed? How has it remained the same?
Essay Topic 3
Would you recommend News of the World? For what purposes would you recommend News of the World, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?
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