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

2. What jungle do Tobias and Zech encounter on the way to the Seminoles?

3. What are Emma and Zech forced to kill while Tobias is on the cattle drive?

4. Where is Skillit from?

5. How much of his land does Solomon plan on preserving through nature, as stated in his will?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Cow Cavalry?

3. What happens to the MacIvey family's cattle business, and how does the second encounter with the bull take place?

4. 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?

5. What is another prospect that Tobias is told about in Chapter 15 and how does it work out?

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

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

8. Where do the MacIveys go after their home is burned down and how do they settle there?

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

10. How does Tobias learn about Punta Rassa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Tobias and Emma change as a result of the success the family enjoys from the cattle and orange businesses. Using the entire book to provide examples, analyze the way each one of them changes, as well as the similarities and differences in their response to success.

Essay Topic 2

Describe three uses of symbolism in A Land Remembered. For each example, explain when it used, its significance to the overall theme of the book, and what the author is symbolizing.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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