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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 fired the shot?

2. What suggestion is made that almost has Tetley and Gil coming to blows?

3. Which group is Art assigned to when the posse divides to approach the suspected rustlers?

4. What does the old man tell Tetley to confirm he couldn't have killed anyone?

5. What did Sparks see happen when he was just a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why don't the men in the posse believe Martin when he explains the situation to them?

2. What makes Gil confront Tetley and why do they almost come to blows?

3. What does Martin beg the posse to do in order to give him and his men the benefit of the doubt?

4. What does Sparks tell Art about as they wait in the shadows?

5. What is unusual about the fact that Art would give Sparks his coat, and why would many men not have done so?

6. What does Donald Martin tell the posse when he is questioned about the fact that he has cattle with Drew's brand on them in his possession?

7. What surprises Tetley and the rest of his group when they move in to confront the men they suspect of rustling and killing Kinkaid?

8. Who does Art find himself standing next to when the posse scatters after someone is convinced that they heard someone coming and what does Art do despite Sparks' objections?

9. What bothers Gil most about the posse and their intentions?

10. Why do the elder and younger Tetley's not see eye to eye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who do the men in the posse run into on their way back down the mountain? What surprises confront them? How does this affect the decisions that they've made in the last few hours? What does the sheriff do about the situation? What does he want from the group? When he secures what he needs, what does he require the remaining men to do?

Essay Topic 2

Which of the three men attempts to escape? What distraction does he take advantage of? How far does he get before his escape attempt is discovered? How does he respond when he knows he has been discovered? What do the men of the posse find on him when they finally catch him and bring him back? How does that cause the situation to deteriorate further? What logical explanation is there? How do the men of the posse see it?

Essay Topic 3

Who comes to Art with a version of a confession? Why? What is so disturbing to him about the whole incident? How does he arrive at the conclusions that he does? What does he tell Art that he knew well in advance? Why did he not do anything about it? How does Art respond to the entire confession? What does he recommend? What conclusion do Art and Gil both reach? Why is that a paradox?

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