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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 1, how many horses are hitched to Brigham Young's wagon?

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

3. What is the name of Lucy's horse in Part 2: Chapter 2?

4. How many miles does a caravan route run through the landscape in Part 2: Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Jefferson Hope?

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

8. How does John Ferrier prosper over the years?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does intimidation play in Lucy's wedding plans?

Essay Topic 2

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 3

The Mormons find John and Lucy Ferrier at the point of death. Under what conditions do they offer to help John and Lucy? How do the Mormons coerce John and Lucy into joining the Mormon faith?

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