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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 forces the MacIveys to turn back on their first trip to Punta Rassa?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) Indians.
(c) A storm.
(d) The Confederates.

2. When is Tobias able to build a house for his family to live in?
(a) The third year they are in Florida.
(b) The second month they are in Florida.
(c) The second year they are in Florida.
(d) The third month they are in Florida.

3. How many rooms has the MacIvey house grown by in 1875?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

4. How does Solomon tell Toby that he views his past accomplishments?
(a) He wishes he could have done more.
(b) He is not proud of them.
(c) He doesn't remember them anymore.
(d) He is proud of them.

5. What does Tobias buy for Emma after he is paid for the cattle by Cap'n Hendry?
(a) A stove.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A dress.
(d) A ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Tobias under the medicine man's care before he is well enough to travel?

2. Where does Tobias assume the marshtackie has come from?

3. How many men does Tobias hire to help with the drive to Punta Rassa?

4. Where did the McIvey family move from to start their new life in Florida?

5. What city does Solomon MacIvey live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tobias find when he returns home after his second work experience with the Confederates?

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

3. How does Tobias learn about Punta Rassa?

4. What is the valuable advice that Keith Tiger gives to Tobias at the end of Chapter 9?

5. How does Solomon feel about the way the city has changed as a result of the real estate projects?

6. What has happened at the trading post in St. Johns River to cause such a shortage in supplies, and what is the result of Tobias' trip there?

7. Why do Willie and James travel so far to get cows from Tobias, and what does he charge them for the cattle?

8. How do Zech, Bonzo, and Frog lose the cows they have herded and what is Tobias' response?

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

10. How do the MacIvey family and the Seminole Indians meet?

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