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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many winter storms threaten the orange trees?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. How many cows does the MacIvey family have when they reach the market on Glenda's first cattle drive?
(a) Over two thousand.
(b) Over three thousand.
(c) Less than two thousand.
(d) Less than one thousand.

3. What causes the trip back from Punta Rassa to be slower in Chapter 32?
(a) The amount of supplies the family has.
(b) Tobias' health.
(c) Overweight horses.
(d) A number of detours.

4. What does Tawanda warn Zech about before he leaves the camp?
(a) Nearby alligators.
(b) An approaching storm.
(c) The pending hurricane.
(d) Bushwackers.

5. What does Keith Tiger tell Zech that Tawanda had accepted about their relationship?
(a) Only the good parts of it.
(b) The inconvenience of it.
(c) The frustration of it.
(d) The complications of it.

6. What month does Zech travel south to find new marshtackies?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) October.

7. During a cattle drive in 1892, what are the men drilling for, causing Tobias to wonder what will happen when all of the land is purchased?
(a) Phosphate.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Oil.

8. Besides Florida cities, what other cities does the MacIvey Produce Company supply businesses in?
(a) New York, Dallas, and St. Louis.
(b) Chicago, Atlanta, and Boston.
(c) Chicago, New York, and Boston.
(d) New York, Boston, and Dallas.

9. Where is Zech shot during the battle with the cattle rustlers?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His ankle.
(d) His shoulder.

10. How does Zech die?
(a) He drowns.
(b) He dies in his sleep.
(c) He is struck with pneumonia.
(d) He is trampled by a stampede of horses.

11. Why does Emma recommend going another way when they face the blocked prairie?
(a) To prevent injury to the cattle.
(b) To get the sheriff.
(c) To prevent a war.
(d) It will save time.

12. How many days does the family rest after Glenda's miscarriage?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

13. Where do Sol and Bonnie build their home?
(a) Miami.
(b) Fort Myers.
(c) Tampa.
(d) Fort Lauderdale.

14. What does Zech plan to do with the land Tobias has worked on?
(a) Sell it.
(b) Develop it.
(c) Rent it.
(d) Purchase it.

15. How old is Sol in 1892?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres does Zech's plan initially involve?

2. Where is Zech and Glenda's marriage?

3. When does Sol head the MacIvey State Bank?

4. What does Glenda tell Emma in confidence at the end of Chapter 25?

5. What prevents the MacIveys from staying at the Royal Poinciana Hotel?

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