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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. With whom does Otto decide to work together?

2. A black man and Floyd Rusk go into the _____________ business together.

3. How do the army troops force the Indians to surrender and move to the reservations?

4. What is the name of the town that Earnshaw and Emma establish?

5. Whom does the first president of Texas marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the Peace Policy instituted by President Polk in 1869?

2. What law enforcement group does Otto join and whom is he supposed to capture?

3. What is Benito Garza's opinion of the Mexican War and why would he feel this way?

4. Explain the situation of illegal alien Eloy Muzquiz and his attempts to immigrate to Texas.

5. Who is Kimbro and what unlikely partnership does he enter into with Floyd Rusk?

6. What year is it in Chapter XII and what is the composition of Texas rural areas to city areas?

7. When does the Ku Klux Klan appear in Larkin County and which groups of people are most affected by their presence?

8. Why do new Texas residents like Persifier and Somerset Cobb decide to side with the South in the Civil War?

9. What years did the Mexican War take place and why is there such lingering hatred between the Texans and Mexicans at this time?

10. Who are the first residents of Fort Sam Garner and why do they want to develop a town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

TEXAS is a classic work of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? Which person in the book would you look up to? Who did you think was less exemplary in character? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

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