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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 is the MacIvey Produce Company located?

2. How many cows do the MacIveys have in 1892 when they reach Punta Rassa?

3. What year does Sol launch the MacIvey Produce Company?

4. Where does Sol meet Bonnie O'Neil?

5. How often is Zech planning on purchasing orange trees from Fort Dallas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the contrasting way that Glenda and Zech react to Palm Beach?

3. What is the contrast between Emma and Tobias on Zech's wedding day?

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

5. What changes have happened for the MacIveys when Chapter 29 begins in 1888?

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

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

8. How do the oranges reflect the state of Tobias and the MacIvey family after Emma's death?

9. What advice does Tobias give to Zech after the cows are slaughtered?

10. How does Sol meet Bonnie, and what is interesting about their relationship?

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

Tobias and the Seminole Indians begin a lifelong friendship when they meet in a way that illustrates one of the book's main messages.

1) Describe how the MacIveys and the Seminoles first meet, the circumstances that cause the two families to cross paths, and why the events result in a respect between them both that last for three generations.

2) Analyze Tobias' character and explain what it is about his view of the world that contributes to his actions with the Seminoles.

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