View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mehring realizes that the house is wasted, but what is the true value?
(a) The land itself.
(b) His animals.
(c) The lives of his farmhands.
(d) His life.

2. Where do they take Solomon?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To Mehring's.
(c) To a friend's home.
(d) Home.

3. Why does Mehring not need water?
(a) He purchases water from town.
(b) He has his own well system.
(c) He has another river he uses.
(d) He has his own water tower.

4. Why does Mehring have the farm?
(a) To have a place where he can truly get away.
(b) To help the local economy.
(c) He loves farming.
(d) To show off for his business associates.

5. What does Mehring think he should do but know he will not do?
(a) Sell the farm.
(b) Clean up from the fire.
(c) Write a letter.
(d) Call his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mehring's business peers feel out his "hobby" farm?

2. What else does he note about the corpse?

3. About what do they speak?

4. On first glance, what does Jacobus think about Solomon?

5. On closer inspection, what does Jacobus discover about Solomon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mehring unconcerned about the river?

2. Why do Mehring and his son argue?

3. What do we learn about Mehring's family?

4. What is the path of the fire?

5. How do the Indians feel about the police investigation?

6. What do the police do once they are notified about the dead body?

7. How do they handle Solomon's situation?

8. What do Mehring's business peers think about his farm?

9. What takes place at the meeting being held by Jacobus?

10. What does Mehring think about as he is resting on the couch?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 752 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample