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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 Zech and Glenda's marriage?
2. How many children do Zech and Tawanda have?
3. Where does Sol purchase his first piece of land?
4. How long ago had Keith Tiger passed away when Sol visits the Seminole village?
5. How does Toby react to the land that Sol has purchased for his produce company?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bonnie die?
2. How does Glenda die, and what advice does Zech give to Sol afterward?
3. What are some of the exciting things happening for the MacIvey family in February of 1880?
4. What news does Tawanda have for Zech on his visit to the Seminole village after the cattle drive?
5. How does Tobias die?
6. How does Sol meet Bonnie, and what is interesting about their relationship?
7. What advice does Tobias give to Zech after the cows are slaughtered?
8. What happens during Glenda's first cattle drive with the MacIveys?
9. How do the oranges reflect the state of Tobias and the MacIvey family after Emma's death?
10. How does Tawanda react to Zech's marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Explain in detail the importance of the setting for the beginning of the MacIvey story. What condition is Florida in when Tobias and his family are first introduced? Where have they come from and why do they choose Florida? What things is the country going through during that time? Why are those events relevant to the way of life in the late 1800s and in what ways do they affect the MacIveys? How does the family react to the world around them and why is that a central theme to the book?
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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