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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. Where had Coffee Hays gone when he gave up Texas, according to Eli in Chapter Forty?
(a) Maryland.
(b) California.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New York.

2. When is Chapter Twenty-six set?
(a) Summer of 1945.
(b) Spring of 1945.
(c) Fall of 1851.
(d) Spring of 1851.

3. Who does Hank believe will kill him if he becomes sexually involved with Jeanne in Chapter Thirty-two?
(a) Clint.
(b) Phineas.
(c) Eli.
(d) Peter.

4. What are the names of Jeanne’s grandsons?
(a) Paul and Philip.
(b) Clint and Peter.
(c) Dell and Ash.
(d) James and Jonas.

5. Who is the author of the novel The Virginian?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) Owen Wister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Maria been for two years living with a cousin when she appears at the McCullough ranch in Chapter Thirty?

2. How many years younger is Maria than Peter?

3. Where does Eli join the Texas Rangers in Chapter Forty?

4. What is the name of Judge Black’s daughter that Eli becomes involved with romantically in Chapter Forty-six?

5. What is the name of the German captive who Eli spent time with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Judge Black’s wife perceive Eli when he returns from the Rangers in Chapter Forty?

2. Why do Eli’s troops raid the Federal soldiers in Chapter Fifty-two? What happens during the raid?

3. What does Eli gain from the raid in Chapter Fifty-two? What do the Indians gain?

4. What circumstances lead to Peter’s isolation on the ranch in Chapter Twenty-four?

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

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

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

8. How does Jeanne come to be knocked unconscious in Chapter Sixty-nine?

9. How does the relationship between Eli and Ellen develop in Chapters Thirty-three through Thirty-seven?

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

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