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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the McPheron brothers find when they arrive back at the ranch?
2. What does Harold suggest the three of them do?
3. When do Ike and Bobby arrive at the McPherons' ranch?
4. What does Dwayne ask Victoria to do?
5. Why have the McPheron brothers been driving around Holt for three hours?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is not clear why Maggie Jones thinks of the McPheron brothers when she is searching for a home for Victoria, but it is clear that she knows both brothers well since she speaks to them with a great deal of familiarity.
1. What would you infer about Maggie and the McPheron brothers' relationship from their conversation about Victoria? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. From what you've read of the McPheron brothers thus far do you think their home will be a good place for Victoria? Why or why not?
3. Putting yourself in the shoes of the McPheron brothers, discuss the pros and cons of taking Victoria into your home.
Essay Topic 2
Victoria not only becomes pregnant but is thrown out of her home.
1. What effect do you think these types of events would have on a teenage girl? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.
2. What do you think Victoria can do to adjust to the changes in her life? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.
3. Do you think it was fair for Victoria's mother to throw her out? What consequences did the boy have to face? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The boys arrive home and notice that their mother is still in her room. They wonder if she has been there all day. The boys go to the corral and herd the horses into the barn. They saddle the horses and ride west along the railroad tracks. Nine and ten year old boys Ike and Bobby seem to enjoy a great deal of independence compared to similar aged children who live in cities.
1. Discuss the differences that might be evident between raising children in a small town as opposed to a larger city. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. Do you think Ike and Bobby would have the same amount of independence if their mother was different? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
3. Discuss what you can discern so far of the character and personalities of Ike and Bobby. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
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