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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. The narrative of Chapter One is transcribed from a WPA Recording in what year?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1936.
2. What is the name of the man that Prairie Flower is romantically involved with when she begins an affair with Eli in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Charges the Enemy.
(b) Grey Wolf.
(c) Hates Work.
(d) Soft Talker.
3. What is the German captive called among the Comanches of Eli’s tribe?
(a) Talks Softly.
(b) Hates Work.
(c) Yellow Hair.
(d) Desert Flower.
4. Where did Clint McCullough die?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Salerno.
(d) Austin.
5. How old is Jeanne McCullough as she lay on the floor of her home in Chapter Two?
(a) 86.
(b) 69.
(c) 91.
(d) 77.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of Prairie Flower’s sister in the novel?
2. Who does Peter suggest the new train station be named after in Chapter Twelve?
3. How is Peter McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?
4. What is the name of Eli’s older brother?
5. Who does Eli blame for the spread of smallpox and cholera in Chapter Nineteen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information is related regarding Jeanne’s mother in Chapter Five?
2. How are the living conditions of the Indians described in Chapter Nineteen?
3. How are the circumstances of Eli’s Indian tribe described in 1851 in Chapter Twenty-two?
4. What gender biases does Jeanne face growing up, as seen in Chapters Fourteen through Seventeen?
5. What action does the Colonel take after Peter’s son has been shot in Chapter Six?
6. How does the McCullough family’s acquisition of the Garcias’ land impact the community in Chapter Eighteen? How does Peter feel about the acquisition?
7. What information does Phineas present to Jeanne when she visits him in Austin in Chapter Twenty?
8. How do Eli and Martin differ in their response to the circumstances once they are captives in Chapter Four?
9. What is related about Eli McCullough’s early life in Chapter One? Why do you think this information is important?
10. What concerns Jeanne the most as she faces her own death in Chapter Five?
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