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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 3, with whom does Lucy plan to send a message to Jefferson Hope?

2. How long has the little girl's mother been gone in Part 2: Chapter 1?

3. Where do the Mormons settle in Part 2: Chapter 2?

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

5. In Part 2: Chapter 2, how long has John Ferrier been in Utah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the trip like that John, Lucy, and Jefferson make through the night at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 5?

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

3. At the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 1, how is the land described?

4. Who is Jefferson Hope?

5. How does Brigham Young organize the town when the Mormons make it to Utah?

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

7. In Part 2: Chapter 3, why does Brigham Young come to speak to John?

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

9. In Part 2: Chapter 5, what does Jefferson find after he goes hunting?

10. In Part 2: Chapter 5, where do John, Lucy, and Jefferson find themselves by the first morning after they fled, and what do they do at dawn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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