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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. When does Tobias finish the pen he is working on?

2. How much does Tobias receive for the cows he sells to Cap'n Hendry the first time?

3. What does Tobias want to trade for supplies at the trading post?

4. What does Tobias do to the cowboys after hearing that they hung the Indians?

5. How many oxen do the Confederate soldiers take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Tobias and Zech on their way to the Seminole Indian village, and why is it symbolic?

2. What year does A Land Remembered begin and what is the setting?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Willie and James, and how does Tobias react?

8. What challenges do the MacIveys face on their way to Punta Rassa for the second time?

9. What happens during the second time Tobias is recruited to work for the Confederates?

10. What are the problems Tobias has when beginning to plant orange trees and how does Emma solve it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Zech and Glenda's marriage. How do they first meet? What is the difference between the two families they come from? How is Emma a source of knowledge for Zech throughout his marriage? How is Emma confided in by both Zech and Glenda? What secrets do Zech and Glenda keep from each other, and what are each one's reasons for keeping them?

Essay Topic 2

When Tobias goes to work for the Confederates, he gains things that will lead him to his dream of raising cattle, both in supplies and in experience.

1) Describe the events leading up to Tobias' work with the Cow Cavalry, his time with the Confederates, and what he is given that brings him closer to the goal of raising cattle. Also, include how Tobias' time away causes Emma and Zech to defend themselves and the author's reason for their situation.

2) Explain what happens when Tobias is recruited to work for the Confederates a second time, the main differences between it and the previous time, and what he acquires that will help him in his effort to drive cattle.

3) Describe the way the MacIveys' home is burned down, how the family reacts, and the way it unintentionally inspires Tobias to pursue his dream with even more determination.

Essay Topic 3

In A Land Remembered, the author uses time as a way to tell the story of the MacIvey family.

1) Describe how flashbacks are used and why they are effective in the book by providing examples and your interpretation of Smith's intentions.

2) Explain how time lapses are included, when they are the most significant, and what the gaps in time add to the story.

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