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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 people are the girl and John Ferrier traveling with, including themselves, in Part 2: Chapter 1?

2. How old might the traveler be in Part 2: Chapter 1?

3. How long has it been since Jefferson has eaten when he arrives in Part 2: Chapter 4?

4. In Part 2: Chapter 4, how many wives does Joseph Stangerson have?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 5, who tells Jefferson what happened to Lucy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 4, what does John tell Drebber and Stangerson as he asks them to leave?

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

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

4. How long does it take Jefferson to get back to Salt Lake City, and what does he learn there in Part 2: Chapter 5?

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

6. What qualities do the sons of Elder Drebber and Elder Stangerson say to Lucy that they have that make them good candidates as a husband?

7. 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?

8. How does John Ferrier feel about Lucy marrying Jefferson Hope?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why are the Mormons traveling through the desert? Does experiencing persecution make the Mormons sympathetic to the causes of others? How do they treat others who do not believe as they do?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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