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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 was the name of the great volcanic crater that lay high up on the western slope of the range?

2. What is in Abel's mouth the next time he wakes up during his time in the ditch?

3. Abel heard the sound of the ____________ and it filled him with a particular kind of dread that remained with him throughout his days.

4. What was Abel listening to men do when his grandfather called him to see his dead brother?

5. Who looked after Abel and the rest of his family because their father left a long time before?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Ben think never left Abel alone during the two months that he and Abel were friends and things were going well for Abel?

2. What did Francisco tell Abel about the area across the Arroyo Bajo to the edge of the red rock that looked out over the plain?

3. What happened between Abel and the daughter of Medina in January of 1937?

4. What things did Ben offer to Abel on the first day they were introduced to each other?

5. What were some of the things the sun could teach the grandsons about, according to Francisco?

6. What did Abel do after he left his grandfather's house after Francisco died?

7. Describe the history of the Kiowa, as Tosamah describes it from his own memory and his own experience.

8. Was the plan that Abel and Ben had real or one that was made up just to make them feel close?

9. What were some of the signs that Abel's grandfather was dying, at least according to Abel?

10. What did Francisco do to the bear after he finally tracked him down in the forest and then killed him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angela seems to be restless in her life, trying to seduce Abel and make herself feel pretty again.

Part 1: Why do you think Angela is so restless about her life?

Part 2: Do you think Angela's marriage is a happy one? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Abel decided to sleep with Angela, even though he doesn't think she's pretty?

Essay Topic 2

Abel makes the decision to go off to war, even though he'd never been in an automobile before or seen the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to go off to war?

Part 2: What were some of the positive outcomes of Abel's tour in the foreign war?

Part 3: How might Abel's life have been different had he not gone off to fight in the war?

Essay Topic 3

During retreats, people would give offerings and pray at various holy places.

Part 1: Why do you think people felt the need to give offerings at the holy places?

Part 2: What might have been some of the offerings you would have left at the holy places?

Part 3: How do you think the offerings to the holy places help the offering person feel about themselves or their lives?

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