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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. Emory tells Jeff that Captain Clardy has what kind of ways?

2. Why does Jeff leave home?

3. Of what war is Emory Bussey a veteran?

4. Who usually milks the Washbourne's cow?

5. How many miles is Noah Babbitt's longest walking trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bess's role in the encounter with the bushwhackers?

2. How far did Noah Babbitt walk and why?

3. What is Jeff's punishment for defending his namesake?

4. What duty does Jeff draw the day after the Battle of Wilson's Creek?

5. Why does Jeff think Sparrow is murdered?

6. Why does Jim Veatch throw his playing card in the sumac bush?

7. What impact does the raid by the Missouri bushwhackers have on Jeff?

8. What does Jeff find at the Gardner place?

9. What does Jeff do for Mrs. Mccomas and how does he get paid?

10. Why is Captain Clardy so hateful to the volunteer soldiers in his company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Describe Lucy's personality.

Part 2) What does it reveal about Lucy that she is willing to marry Jeff even though they have different views on the war.

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following to write about:

Part 1) There are several sub plots in RIFLES FOR WATIE. Pick one of the sub plots that you believe could have been eliminated completely and why it did not add, or added very little, to the story.

Part 2) Pick one of the sub plots from RIFLES FOR WATIE that could have been made into a complete story on its own. Explain your reasoning.

Part 3) Explain what the tone of the story is and how the author chose to create this tone.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Often in a story there will be a change in the reader's perception of something or someone, such as when Jeff begins to look at the Confederates he is spying on as friends. Pick out at least three other things in the story that change drastically in perception or in their role of antagonist or protagonist. Explain your choices.

Part 2) Why is it necessary to have protagonist and antagonist in a story?

Part 3) Write out an explanation proving Jeff is both an antagonist and protagonist.

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