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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. Who tells Tobias about the money to be made in gator hides?

2. What color is the marshtackie that Zech finds?

3. What is the only thing the proprietor gives Tobias?

4. How long have Emma and Zech been hiding in the woods in fear of the Confederate soldiers returning?

5. Where have Keith Tiger, Bird Jumper, and Lillie walked to Florida from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Tobias' work for the Confederates in the Cow Cavalry?

2. How do the MacIvey family and the Seminole Indians meet?

3. What happens during the second time Tobias is recruited to work for the Confederates?

4. What happens when the MacIveys finally reach Punta Rassa?

5. What is the Cow Cavalry?

6. What has happened at the trading post in St. Johns River to cause such a shortage in supplies, and what is the result of Tobias' trip there?

7. How does Zech eat his first beef roast, and what keeps Tobias awake after the meal?

8. Where do Tobias, Emma, and Zech migrate to Florida from, and how is their initial few years in the new state?

9. What is another prospect that Tobias is told about in Chapter 15 and how does it work out?

10. Where do the MacIveys go after their home is burned down and how do they settle there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A Land Remembered chronicles three generations of the MacIvey family.

1) Compare and contrast Tobias with Zech and Sol, analyzing how they each viewed the world, and how they changed with each generation.

2) Describe three major similarities between Tobias, Zech, and Sol in how they choose to live their lives.

3) Describe three major differences between Tobias, Zech, and Sol in how they choose to live their lives.

4) Explain how the MacIveys' story comes full circle at the end of the book and what a possible future holds for the family's name and land.

Essay Topic 2

The custard-apple forest represents a turning point for both Tobias and Zech.

1) Describe the role of the custard-apple forest when it is first introduced and how the timing of its introduction is significant.

2) Explain the changes that are going on in Tobias's life that are displayed by the time spent in the custard-apple forest. What changes is his life getting ready to take that he might not be prepared for?

3) Describe Zech's place in the MacIvey family and in the story when he becomes trapped in the custard-apple forest. What future conflict does it signify for him?

4) Explain what eventually happens to the custard-apple forest and how it relates to the main theme of the book.

Essay Topic 3

As Tobias learns about the amount of money being given for cows at Punta Rassa, he makes a crucial decision that has a lasting effect on his family's legacy.

1) Describe the MacIveys' first trip to Punta Rassa, how it is interrupted, the way both Tobias and Emma respond to it, and why Tobias is not discouraged after it.

2) Explain what happens on the second trip the MacIveys make to Punta Rassa, including the challenges they face, and Tobias' view throughout the trip.

3) Analyze the decision Tobias makes to pursue the market in Punta Rassa and its importance to the future of the MacIvey family.

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