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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Levi call a scientist when he finds a bone?
(a) It's very small.
(b) He thinks it belongs to a human.
(c) It looks diseased.
(d) It's very large.

2. What does Amos Calendar lead in Chapter 9?
(a) A buffalo hunt.
(b) A prayer service.
(c) A man hunt.
(d) A trip west.

3. In Chapter 10, why do ranchers fight Potato Brumbaugh?
(a) For taxes.
(b) For land use.
(c) For his sheep.
(d) For water rights.

4. What does Mervin jokingly ask for for his birthday?
(a) A happier son.
(b) A prettier wife.
(c) To know where the body is.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

5. How do the Wendells buy land in Chapter 11?
(a) With their savings.
(b) With Dumire's money.
(c) With Soren Sorenson's money.
(d) With a loan.

6. What school does Phillip go away to?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Music school.
(c) Acting school.
(d) Law school.

7. When is it suggested to change Levi's farm's name to Centennial?
(a) After Clemma leaves.
(b) After Centennial buys most of the land.
(c) After Amos comes to the farm.
(d) After Colorado becomes a state.

8. Who does Seccumbe confide in about his poor bookkeeping skills in Chapter 10?
(a) Jim.
(b) Levi.
(c) Clemma.
(d) Charlotte.

9. Who shoots Dumire in Chapter 11?
(a) No one knows.
(b) Levi.
(c) Fugitives.
(d) Phillip.

10. How does Seccumbe die?
(a) Starvation.
(b) He shoots himself.
(c) He is shot.
(d) Illness.

11. Where does Brumbaugh find Tranquilino Marquez?
(a) Mexico.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Denver.
(d) Utah.

12. Why do thousands of cattle die in Chapter 10?
(a) They are shot.
(b) They starve.
(c) They are poisoned.
(d) They freeze.

13. How does Jim feel about Clemma serving time in jail?
(a) He feels bad for her.
(b) He doesn't care.
(c) He laughs inside.
(d) He thinks she is stupid.

14. What is Alex Dumire known as?
(a) A tradesman.
(b) An outlaw.
(c) A lawman.
(d) A teacher.

15. What small town is named Wendell after Mervin Wendell's death?
(a) McKinney.
(b) Line Camp.
(c) Field Grove.
(d) Centennial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hans Brumbaugh want to buy land from Levi?

2. What does Walter Bellamy warn causes soil erosion in Chapter 13?

3. What causes farming problems in the early 1920s?

4. What job does Mervin Wendell end up working in Chapter 12?

5. Who does Brumbaugh give land to before he dies?

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