Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Centennial

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Our People - This tribe is also known as the Cheyenne and Arapaho.

Blue Valley - This place is where Pasquinel is killed.

Saint Louis - This place is where Pasquinel and McKeag go to sell beaver pelts.

Lampeter, Pennsylvania - This place is where Levy Zandt purchases a wagon for his trip to the west.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania - This place is where the Zandt brothers and many other Amish and Mennonite farmers offer their wares for sale, and where Levy Zandt meets up with Elly Zahn.

Franklin - This place is where...
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