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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 many more miscarriages has Glenda suffered by 1888?

2. How does Zech respond to the blocked prairie that prohibits trespassing?

3. How does Toby react to the land that Sol has purchased for his produce company?

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

5. How does the clerk respond to the amount of money Zech is spending on the land he purchases in Okeechobee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and how is Zech killed?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Emma die, and what is Tobias' response?

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

10. Where do Sol and Bonnie live, and how does Sol store his money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the advice that Zech gives to Sol after Glenda dies. What are his reasons for the warning he gives Sol? Use the book as a reference to provide examples that explain why Zech looks at life the way he does at this point in the story. How does Sol follow his father's advice in his own life? Do you agree with the advice given by Zech? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

As Tobias learns about the amount of money being given for cows at Punta Rassa, he makes a crucial decision that has a lasting effect on his family's legacy.

1) Describe the MacIveys' first trip to Punta Rassa, how it is interrupted, the way both Tobias and Emma respond to it, and why Tobias is not discouraged after it.

2) Explain what happens on the second trip the MacIveys make to Punta Rassa, including the challenges they face, and Tobias' view throughout the trip.

3) Analyze the decision Tobias makes to pursue the market in Punta Rassa and its importance to the future of the MacIvey family.

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