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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Peter describe a raid on a train by sixty insurgents in Chapter Eighteen?

2. Who does Peter suggest the new train station be named after in Chapter Twelve?

3. What year is described in the beginning of Chapter Ten?

4. What is the name of Jeanne McCullough’s eldest brother?

5. What is the diary entry dated that comprises Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns Jeanne the most as she faces her own death in Chapter Five?

2. What internal conflicts does Peter face when Charles shoots Dutch Hollis?

3. How is the theme of ethnic bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

4. How is the theme of gender bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

5. How are Peter and Eli McCullough different in their outlooks and approaches to life?

6. How do the Colonel and Charles differ in their viewpoints about their land and future?

7. How does Jeanne perceive her father’s death?

8. How would you describe the narrative style of the first three chapters of the novel?

9. How does Peter’s account of the incident with the Garcias differ from his father’s in Chapter Six?

10. What information is related regarding Jeanne’s mother in Chapter Five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the reasons that Toshaway’s tribe feels justified in their raids in Texas and the southwest. Do you think that the Indians were justified, granted the behavior of the whites? Why or why not? How might these matters have been addressed differently?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact of Charles McCullough’s death on the McCullough family and particularly on Jeanne. Why do you think that Charles chose to leave almost all of his inheritance to Jeanne? How does Jeanne react when she learns this information?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Jeanne McCullough and Eli McCullough in the novel. How are Jeanne and her great-grandfather alike? How do they differ? What kind of relationship did Jeanne have with the Colonel before he died?

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