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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is it when Chapter 13 begins?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1867.

2. What does Emma make by grounding cattails?
(a) Salt.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Flour.
(d) Sugar.

3. What color is the marshtackie that Zech finds?
(a) Tan.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

4. Where is the Cow Cavalry driving the cattle for the Confederate troops?
(a) Montana.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Georgia.

5. Where is the Big Cypress Swamp located?
(a) Near Pompano Beach.
(b) Near the Everglades.
(c) Near Fort Myers.
(d) Near Lane Cove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Solomon give his driver as they reach the cabin?

2. Where is Skillit from?

3. What sounds keep Tobias awake the night after the family eats the beef roast?

4. What problem does Emma solve for Tobias, pertaining to the orange trees?

5. How much is Tobias paid for his work on the cattle drive with the Cow Cavalry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Cow Cavalry?

2. What does Solomon ask Toby in the beginning of the book, and what is Toby's response?

3. What happens when the MacIveys finally reach Punta Rassa?

4. Where does Zech meet Glenda, and what is Emma's advice to him?

5. How does Solomon explain his part in the real estate development to Toby?

6. Where do Tobias, Emma, and Zech migrate to Florida from, and how is their initial few years in the new state?

7. What happens on the first trip to Punta Rassa and how does Tobias respond?

8. How is Tobias recruited by the Confederates, and where do they drive the cattle?

9. How does Zech eat his first beef roast, and what keeps Tobias awake after the meal?

10. What is the result of Tobias' work for the Confederates in the Cow Cavalry?

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