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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Triunfador build a cantina?
(a) An abandoned shack.
(b) A silo.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) An old farm house.
2. In Chapter 10, who orders Charlotte to find a new bull for the ranch?
(a) Jim.
(b) Clemma.
(c) Finlay.
(d) Levi.
3. Why does Brumbaugh encourage Tranquilino Marquez to return to Mexico?
(a) To bring his family back.
(b) To find better work.
(c) To be a witness in a court case.
(d) To get a college degree.
4. In Chapter 12, who wants Skimmerhorn fired?
(a) Clemma.
(b) Jim.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Brumbaugh.
5. In Chapter 10, why do ranchers fight Messmore Garret?
(a) For land use.
(b) For taxes.
(c) For his sheep.
(d) For water rights.
6. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?
(a) Because he has different religious beliefs.
(b) Because he burns the land.
(c) Because he brings sheep with him.
(d) Because he wants to build houses.
7. What is Alex Dumire known as?
(a) An outlaw.
(b) A tradesman.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A lawman.
8. What school does Phillip go away to?
(a) Acting school.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Law school.
(d) Music school.
9. Who shoots Dumire in Chapter 11?
(a) Fugitives.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Levi.
(d) No one knows.
10. How does Jim feel about Clemma serving time in jail?
(a) He doesn't care.
(b) He laughs inside.
(c) He thinks she is stupid.
(d) He feels bad for her.
11. What does Jim Lloyd warn causes soil erosion in Chapter 13?
(a) Not tilling the land.
(b) Not building a well.
(c) Irrigation.
(d) Breaking up sod.
12. Why doesn't Soren Sorenson give any money to Maude?
(a) She asks for too much money.
(b) He already spent his money.
(c) He knows she's a scammer.
(d) She doesn't ask for any money.
13. What does Alex Dumire offer the Wendells?
(a) Free rent for a month.
(b) A family of sheep.
(c) Relocation costs.
(d) Five hundred dollars.
14. Why does Dumire desire to know where Soren Sorenson's body is, even though he is dying himself?
(a) Because he is curious.
(b) Because he cared for Soren Sorenson.
(c) Because he promised he'd find out.
(d) Because it is his job to know.
15. How does Buckford assume he will be able to run his cattle business?
(a) Like his silk business.
(b) Like a large enterprise.
(c) Like any other farm.
(d) Like a small business.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Beely Garret's father?
2. When Charlotte goes to England in Chapter 10, what does she learn about the ranch investors?
3. What job does Mervin Wendell end up working in Chapter 12?
4. Who does Brumbaugh give land to before he dies?
5. Why does Jim agree to avenge Coker's death?
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