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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had come to take Zebbie away?
(a) An army colonel.
(b) The traveling minister.
(c) His family.
(d) The sheriff.

2. Who was Elinore's remaining son?
(a) Rupert.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Charles.
(d) Junior.

3. Who had come to stay at Elinore's?
(a) The Edmonsons.
(b) The traveling minister and his wife.
(c) The thresher crew.
(d) The vaccinators.

4. How did the others realize that the outlaws were in the camp?
(a) They would not speak to anyone else.
(b) One man stayed awake all night to stand guard.
(c) One man had blood on his shirt but no wound.
(d) They stayed to themselves the entire time.

5. Why did Elinore not write any letters during the Summer?
(a) Jerrine ran away from home.
(b) She was too busy with the ranch.
(c) She was having trouble with Clyde.
(d) She did not feel well.

6. Where was Clyde visiting his mother?
(a) Denver.
(b) Butte.
(c) Evanston.
(d) Boulder.

7. Gavotte once collected _______________ for the Smithsonian Institution.
(a) insects.
(b) skeletons.
(c) fossils.
(d) antiques.

8. Clyde discovered that thieves stole 35 _________________ from a ranch in the area.
(a) chickens.
(b) cows.
(c) goats.
(d) horses.

9. Elinore is entitled to how many more acres?
(a) 160.
(b) 50.
(c) 200.
(d) 1000.

10. How far away was the ranch in #122 from Stewart's ranch?
(a) 150 miles.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

11. Who was the Justice of the Peace who married Elinore and Clyde?
(a) Mr. Whittier.
(b) Mr. Bryson.
(c) Mr. Pearson.
(d) Mr. Reginald.

12. How many sons did Elinore have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

13. Elinore's final letter is dated ______________________.
(a) November 1900.
(b) November 1889.
(c) November 1913.
(d) November 1922.

14. What did Elinore want to try before she traveled the world?
(a) Having a family.
(b) Playing the violin.
(c) Homesteading.
(d) Getting an education.

15. Who bickered with the cook to get food for the group?
(a) Mr. Patterson.
(b) Mrs. Louderer.
(c) Jerrine.
(d) Clyde.

Short Answer Questions

1. Elinore stated that her maiden name was ___________________.

2. Elinore states that women could avoid poverty if they had the _________________ to homestead.

3. Who was the man dressed up and waiting to marry Miss Emily?

4. The letter in Chapter 15 addresses events related to a _____________________.

5. What is the real reason Elinore married her husband?

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