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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. What does Duff get with the last amount money he receives from a local business owner?
(a) Prime beef chops for dinner.
(b) Extra wagons.
(c) Nice clothes for him and Sean.
(d) Parts for the stamp mill.

2. Who comes after Sean with table legs ready to fight?
(a) A Portuguese man.
(b) Charley.
(c) A Zulu worker.
(d) Francois.

3. What are Garrick's first words as he recovers?
(a) He asks for Sean.
(b) He asks what happened to him.
(c) He asks for food and water.
(d) He asks for his parents.

4. What rank does Waite Courtney hold in the regiment?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Private.
(c) General.
(d) Captain.

5. Where does Garrick regain consciousness?
(a) On the battle field.
(b) In a clinical environment.
(c) In a tent.
(d) In the back of a wagon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Several emotions are felt as a result of Garrick's accident. Who is angry with Sean?

2. New Years Day is a double celebration in Ladyburg for what reason?

3. What prompts Garrick to use his new leg?

4. Who attends Anna and Garrick's wedding?

5. What does Sean do with the wagons that bring the equipment back from the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Duff and Sean handle the mudslide right? How could they have handled it differently?

2. What are the ethical implications of Sean and Duff buying out their friend in Chapter 16?

3. What drives Sean to go look for a fight in Chapter 1?

4. How does the way that Anna and Garrick marry in Chapter 22 symbolize their relationship?

5. How would you describe the blossoming friendship between Sean and Duff in Chapters 1 - 4?

6. Is the way the orderly officer reacts to the regiment in Chapter 18 appropriate? Why or why not?

7. Does Anna fully understood the magnitude of the lie she told Garrick?

8. Sean trusts Duff with the rest of his money in Chapter 6 after knowing him for a short period of time. Was that a wise move?

9. Why do Sean and Duff need to keep the mine running in Chapter 11?

10. How does Garrick feel initially about using his new peg leg, and how does he react to it once it is on in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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