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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jim find Clemma in Chapter 10?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Madison.

2. Why doesn't Soren Sorenson give any money to Maude?
(a) He already spent his money.
(b) She doesn't ask for any money.
(c) He knows she's a scammer.
(d) She asks for too much money.

3. Where does Mervin put Soren Sorenson's body?
(a) In a river.
(b) In a well.
(c) Near Levi's land.
(d) In a ditch.

4. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?
(a) Because he has different religious beliefs.
(b) Because he wants to build houses.
(c) Because he burns the land.
(d) Because he brings sheep with him.

5. Why do the people of Centennial dislike Triunfador's cantina?
(a) They are against drinking.
(b) It isn't farming related.
(c) They fear it will attract Mexicans.
(d) They don't like a Mexican run business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Buckford unable to count his cattle?

2. Why does Tranquilino Marquez leave Mexico?

3. How much bonus money does Charlotte give Skimmerhorn before he starts his new job in Chapter 12?

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

5. In Chapter 10, why does Levi's brother send Levi a letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Buckford brings his daughter to Colorado for the first time?

2. How does Mervin try to tease Phillip in Chapter 12?

3. What happens of Soren Sorenson's body?

4. How is Levi's death revealed in Chapter 11?

5. How does Brumbaugh help Tranquilino in Chapter 12?

6. What happens when sheep appear on the ranch in Chapter 10?

7. Why can't Dumire complete his investigation of Soren Sorenson's death?

8. Why doesn't Finlay Perkin turn Seccumbe in?

9. Why does Phillip Wendell not sell his land in Chapter 13?

10. What happens when Levi finds the giant bone in Chapter 9?

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