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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Micheltorena?
(a) The padre at the monastery.
(b) A good friend of Sean's.
(c) The current governor of California.
(d) An Indian shaman.

2. Who caused the fire on the ranch?
(a) A careless neighbor.
(b) Someone who wants to buy the ranch.
(c) Lightening.
(d) A careless ranch hand.

3. What does Sean think Wooston would not do?
(a) Give them any more time than the contract allocates.
(b) Kill anyone in trying to effect an eviction.
(c) Spare Eileen.
(d) Forcibly eject a monk from his home.

4. Who is sitting on a bench by his front door?
(a) Juan.
(b) Sean.
(c) No one.
(d) Michael.

5. Who is Jaime?
(a) One of Eileen's sons.
(b) Eileen's deceased husband.
(c) The careless ranch hand who caused the fire.
(d) The careless neighbor who caused the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most likely way the farm will be saved?

2. Why does Juan say it is important for the party to remember the route?

3. Where is Jaime at the opening of the story?

4. What does Eileen feel as she suddenly wakens?

5. How does Jaime obtain land in California?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Mulkerin's discussion about gold after Sean arrives home.

2. Why is the Mulkerin family's hope in Sean Mulkerin?

3. Why do Juan and the others leave camp in the middle of the night?

4. What does Juan say to Sean, Montero, Eileen and Mariana when they arrive at his home?

5. Where do Eileen and Juan go and what do they talk about as they travel?

6. How does Jaime Mulkerin come to own the ranch, and where is Jaime now?

7. How does Sean come to be a sailor?

8. Why does Juan say he must go with the group, and why must they learn the route?

9. How does Sean come to meet Mariana?

10. Where do Sean, Monero, Eileen and Mariana go and why does Michael stay behind?

(see the answer keys)

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