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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. On what date did the United States declare war upon Germany in World War I?
(a) March 3, 1912.
(b) April 6, 1917.
(c) March 10, 1916.
(d) July 4, 1917.

2. When is Peter’s first diary entry dated in Chapter Thirty-three?
(a) April 6, 1917.
(b) June 25, 1917.
(c) November 1, 1915.
(d) August 16, 1915.

3. Where does Jeanne say Ben went to attend college in Chapter Fifty-six?
(a) NYU.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) A&M.

4. When is Chapter Thirty-one set?
(a) Spring of 1945.
(b) Spring of 1851.
(c) Summer of 1945.
(d) Fall of 1851.

5. What is Hank doing when he is killed in Chapter Forty-four?
(a) Boarding a train.
(b) Drilling oil.
(c) Bird hunting.
(d) Flying home.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the American Civil War end?

2. What years are described in Chapter Forty-three?

3. Who is Jeanne’s business partner that has moved into Hank’s office in Chapter Forty-seven?

4. What is the date of Peter’s first diary entry in Chapter Thirty-six?

5. What is the date of Peter’s first diary entry in Chapter Forty-five?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jeanne’s relationship with her grandsons described in Chapter Sixty?

2. How does Eli return from Indian captivity to civilization in Chapter Thirty-one?

3. Describe Eli’s narrative tone in Chapter Forty. What are examples of humor used in the chapter?

4. Discuss Jeanne’s relationship with motherhood, as seen in Chapter Thirty-eight. Does Jeanne enjoy being a mother?

5. How does Prairie Flower die in Chapter Twenty-eight?

6. What are Jeanne’s perceptions of the “Honey Hunt” she attends in Chapter Fifty-three?

7. How does the author illustrate Jeanne’s political connections in Chapter Thirty-five?

8. What is represented symbolically by the feud between the McCulloughs and the Garcias and its aftermath in the novel?

9. What events and circumstances lead Eli to the cattle industry in Chapter Fifty-five?

10. How is Jeanne affected by Hank’s death in the novel?

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