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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. How much money does the narrator says Sullivan and Rodriguez make in a year together in Chapter Thirty-five?

2. By what name does Eli refer to a hanging in the beginning of Chapter Forty?

3. On what date did the United States declare war upon Germany in World War I?

4. Where does Peter’s wife go after their sons leave for the war in Chapter Twenty-four?

5. Who does Eli recognize among the Indians that he is trailing with the Rangers in Chapter Forty-three?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the relationship between Hank and Jeanne develop in Chapter Thirty-two?

3. Why do you think the Colonel wants Maria out of his home in Chapter Thirty-three?

4. How is the character of Ulises Garcia introduced in Chapter Fifty-seven? What is Ulises’s objective?

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

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

7. Where is Eli working in 1864? How is his home described in Chapter Forty-nine?

8. Discuss Eli’s views of slavery in the novel. How are these views illustrated when he joins the Civil War efforts?

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

10. What leads up to Eli’s arrest in Chapter Thirty-seven? Who turns Eli in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jeanne’s reasons for siding with Phineas regarding the future of the McCullough ranch in Chapter Twenty. Do you think that Jeanne might have had a different reaction to the situation if she had not been presented with college? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Maria Garcia in the novel. How old is Maria when she appears at Peter’s doorstep in Chapter Thirty? How long has it been since Peter has seen Maria? What are Maria’s objectives in coming to the McCullough ranch?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author’s depictions of gender bias in the novel. Consider the following female characters in the reading: Jeanne McCullough, Yellow Hair, and Hates Work. How do each of these characters face discrimination based upon their gender? How might their position change if they were male?

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