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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. In Part 2: Chapter 5, at what altitude are John, Lucy, and Jefferson when Jefferson lites a fire?

2. What city does Jefferson want to take John and Lucy to in Part 2: Chapter 4?

3. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how many days is John given in the threatening note?

4. Where is Jefferson Hope from?

5. What Native Americans occasionally travel the desert in Part 2: Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to people who express an unorthodox opinion in Part 2: Chapter 3?

2. Why is it surprising when John finds a note warning him that there are 29 days remaining to give Lucy as a bride to a Mormon in Part 2: Chapter 4?

3. Who rescues John and Lucy in Part 2: Chapter 1?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how do John and Lucy get away from their home?

5. What is the date and who is looking down from a slight elevation in Part 2: Chapter 1?

6. How does John Ferrier prosper over the years?

7. What happens on the second day of John, Lucy, and Jefferson's trip in Part 2: Chapter 5?

8. Why does John want to rush upstairs for his gun in Part 2: Chapter 4, and why does he not do so?

9. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who is visiting and why when John returns to his home?

10. In Part 2: Chapter 2, what have the Mormons overcome to make it to Utah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drebber and Stangerson are killed by Jefferson Hope. What do Drebber and Stangerson do to hurt Jefferson Hope? Why does he seek revenge for their actions?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy is married to Drebber against her will. Why is Lucy married to Drebber? What does he gain from his marriage to her? How does he act when she dies? How is greed responsible for the marriage?

Essay Topic 3

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in the the novel? How do they deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot?

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