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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. Where do Sol and Bonnie build their home?

2. How many cattle drives are the MacIveys doing in 1888?

3. Besides wolves, what does the MacIvey family face on Glenda's first cattle drive?

4. What does the medicine man in the Seminole village use to remove the bullet?

5. Where is the MacIvey Produce Company located?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zech deal with the cattle rustlers in 1896?

2. What are some of the exciting things happening for the MacIvey family in February of 1880?

3. What news does Keith Tiger bring to Zech at the end of Chapter 34, and how does he respond?

4. How does Glenda die, and what advice does Zech give to Sol afterward?

5. What events change Sol's mind about land development?

6. How does Tobias die?

7. How does Bonnie die?

8. How does Tawanda react to Zech's marriage?

9. How does Zech see Tawanda for the second time?

10. Why does Sol decide to leave the MacIvey homestead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the events that lead to Willie and James' death. Why do they travel to see Tobias? What is it about the laws that cause them to seek cows from the MacIvey family? What is ironic about the way they die, considering they are trying to follow the law? Also, include how Tobias responds to the deaths and what it depicts in his character.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Sol and Toby's relationship from the way it began to their last meeting, which occurs at the beginning of the book. Use the entire story as a reference in describing their disagreement, the major differences in how they each view the world, the reasons for those differences, and how they are eventually resolved. Also, include how the author uses irony in this part of the story.

Essay Topic 3

The custard-apple forest represents a turning point for both Tobias and Zech.

1) Describe the role of the custard-apple forest when it is first introduced and how the timing of its introduction is significant.

2) Explain the changes that are going on in Tobias's life that are displayed by the time spent in the custard-apple forest. What changes is his life getting ready to take that he might not be prepared for?

3) Describe Zech's place in the MacIvey family and in the story when he becomes trapped in the custard-apple forest. What future conflict does it signify for him?

4) Explain what eventually happens to the custard-apple forest and how it relates to the main theme of the book.

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