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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. What does Lally Two believe the Ooms create?

2. Which of the following participants did NOT shoot and kill a bull buffalo?

3. How does Cotton finally open the final fence?

4. At which national landmark did the Bedwetters win the Apache buffalo head trophy?

5. How does Shecker celebrate the buffaloes release?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Teft end up at Box Canyon Boys' Camp?

2. What was Wheaties reaction to the buffalo hunt?

3. What important turning point happens in Lally Two's life as the Bedwetters prepare to fully free the buffalo?

4. How do the Bedwetters feel about guiding the buffalo to safety while sitting in the back of the truck bed?

5. How did the Bedwetters finally win the Apache buffalo head?

6. How does Cotton propose removing the buffalo from the reserve completely?

7. What story does Teft tell about his cousin and the piranha?

8. Who was the first person to kill a bull buffalo while the Bedwetters watched?

9. What is the significance of Cotton's questions about sheep and shepherds after Teft's piranha story?

10. How do the Bedwetters celebrate their achievement of opening the buffalo pens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Swarthout frequently prints the lyrics for the iconic song "Home on the Range". First, describe what this song traditionally means in America, and what symbolism it has in the novel. Then, describe the effect of Swarthout's gradual distortion of the lyrics. When does he choose to distort the lyrics? What does this distortion symbolize? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Lally Two, arguably, undergoes the largest character maturity in the novel. Describe Lally Two's characters and behaviors at the beginning of the novel and compare / contrast those to his character behaviors at the end of the novel. Then, choose two specific moments in the novel that you believe shaped Lally Two's character growth and explain them here. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the hierarchy of power at the Box Canyon Boys' Camp. How are the boys divided into their cabins? How do cabins earn/lose power? Then, choose at least one example of a time when the Bedwetters attempted to gain power in camp. What was the result of their attempt? What psychological effect did this attempt have on the group as a whole? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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