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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. Who goes back to Lonesome Dove with the first herd of horses?

2. What does Janey offer to do when she tells Roscoe that bandits are about to ambush them?

3. What does Gus warn Lorena that Jake will do?

4. What does Jake insist on if they are going to travel with the herd?

5. Who returned during breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elmira decide to do after the whiskey boat?

2. What does Gus notice about the first forty horses that makes him laugh?

3. What does Deets warn Lorena?

4. What did Jake Spoon talk about at breakfast that interested Call and Gus?

5. What happens to Sean?

6. What bothers Newt most about the crew's negative remarks about Jake?

7. Why does Gus send Newt to watch Lorena, instead of Dish?

8. How does Elmira react to the news that July is going to find Jake Spoon?

9. Why is Gus not trying to hide the horses they brought back from Mexico?

10. What does Gus do after the battle with Blue Duck's men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Newt is a character on the edge of adulthood. Write an essay about Newt's transition to adulthood.

Part 1) What are the rites of passage that define him?

Part 2) What kind of adult does Newt want to become?

Part 3) Who are Newt's role models? Why does he look up to those role models? Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between Call and Newt lies at the core of a major theme of the novel. Write an essay detailing Call's feelings for Newt. In what ways does Call show he accepts that Newt is his son? Does he give Newt special treatment over the other cowboys? In what ways does he not accept that Newt is his son? Why does he refuse to claim Newt openly?

Essay Topic 3

Being racist is to judge a person based on his or her race instead of the person as an individual. Write an essay addressing any racism in Lonesome Dove.

Part 1) Are the Hat Creek men racist toward Mexicans? Include examples from the novel explaining your answer.

Part 2) Are the Hat Creek men racist toward Indians? Include examples from the novel explaining your answer.

Part 3) Do the Hat Creek men discriminate against any other groups? If so, what groups? How do they discriminate? If not, show examples of the men treating other groups as equals.

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