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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. Why does Clemma turn down Jim Lloyd's offer of marriage?

2. In Chapter 10, why does Levi's brother send Levi a letter?

3. Who kills Bufe Coker?

4. Who shoots Dumire in Chapter 11?

5. How do the Wendells buy land in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Levi's death revealed in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Hans Brumbaugh decide to start a farm in Chapter 9?

3. What happens when sheep appear on the ranch in Chapter 10?

4. How do sugar beets cause problems for the people of Centennial?

5. What happens when farmers buy tracts of land from Levi?

6. How does Brumbaugh help Tranquilino in Chapter 12?

7. What happens to Clemma in Saint Louis?

8. What happens of Soren Sorenson's body?

9. How does Charlotte stop Clemma from interfering with her marriage to Jim?

10. Why does Jim plan to kill the Pettis boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lame Beaver come to achieve his status? Analyze Lame Beaver's status in his tribe and the outside world. How does this help and hinder his tribe?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the farmers to the ranchers. Why did these groups fight? What message is the author presenting in these arguments?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of science and scientific development in "Centennial." What role does science play in this novel?

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