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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 38-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dish suggest to Jasper as they leave the Dry Bean together?
(a) He should go to San Antonio to get a job.
(b) He should hire on with the Hat Creek Cattle Company.
(c) He should find another sporting woman.
(d) He should kill Jake.

2. Who is the only whiskey trader who talks to Elmira?
(a) Roscoe
(b) Jake
(c) Charlie
(d) Fowler

3. Call's hiring spree has brought the Dry Bean more business than ever. However, what do Lippy and Xavier realize will happen?
(a) The railroad will come next.
(b) One "out of business" sporting woman is not enough for the cowboys.
(c) When the crew leaves for Montana, Lonesome Dove will become a ghost town.
(d) They will not have enough liquor for everyone without a trip to San Antonio.

4. What river do Lorena and Jake reach before the herd?
(a) Yellowstone River
(b) Red River
(c) Mississippi River
(d) Nueces River

5. What assignment in the cattle drive goes to Dish, the top hand?
(a) Back up
(b) The drags
(c) Scouting nightly bed and water for the herd
(d) Right Point

Short Answer Questions

1. What assignment in the cattle drive goes to Deets?

2. What was the name of the livestock business?

3. Knowing that Gus is right and Jake will not take Lorena to San Francisco, where does Jake plan to take her instead?

4. Why did Call let the men stop working early the day Jake returns?

5. What does Deets use to help Jake?

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