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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. What job does Mervin Wendell end up working in Chapter 12?

2. What does Walter Bellamy warn causes soil erosion in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 10, why do ranchers fight Messmore Garret?

4. What does Jim Lloyd warn causes soil erosion in Chapter 13?

5. Where does Tranquilino Marquez say he was forced to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brumbaugh help Tranquilino in Chapter 12?

2. How does Finlay Perkin threaten to ruin Seccumbe?

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

4. Why can't Dumire complete his investigation of Soren Sorenson's death?

5. What happens to Jim after he asks Clemma to marry him?

6. What happens to Clemma in Saint Louis?

7. What problems do the dust storms cause in Centennial?

8. What happens when Levi finds the giant bone in Chapter 9?

9. What happens of Soren Sorenson's body?

10. What happens to Charlotte when she visits England in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the roles of Native Americans to the roles of white people in "Centennial." What is revealed through these roles?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the fulfillment of race roles in this novel. Consider the lives of the characters who are half Native American.

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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