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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. What time of day does Tobias attempt to get supplies from the trading post?

2. What forces the MacIveys to turn back on their first trip to Punta Rassa?

3. What prize does Zech win in the horse race against Cap'n Hendry?

4. How many times does Tobias attempt to capture an alligator?

5. What year is it when Chapter 13 begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When do the MacIveys make their second trip to Punta Rassa, and how do they prepare for it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Zech's relationship with Tawanda. How did it begin? What are Zech's reasons for continuing to have a relationship with Tawanda after he is married? Do his actions contradict the way his father lived his life? How does Tawanda die? Why does Zech feel guilty about her death? What statement could the author be trying to make by having her die this way?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the ongoing conflict with the cattle rustlers and the author's use of foreshadowing within the events. How does it first begin? What is the motive of the rustlers? How does Zech respond to them initially? What advice does Tobias give his son and why? How is Tobias' advice an example of foreshadowing? What later events complete the foreshadowing? Where and how does the conflict end? What does the reader learn about both Tobias and Zech during their battle with the cattle rustlers?

Essay Topic 3

The issue of land rights becomes a major part of the story for the MacIveys. Provide several examples of how the theme of land, ownership, and preservation is portrayed in the book. In addition, include which characters it affects the most and why.

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