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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. Why does Jim agree to avenge Coker's death?
(a) Because he wants Coker's land.
(b) Because Coker promised to do anything for Jim.
(c) Because he will be paid.
(d) Because Coker was his brother-in-law.

2. How long does it take before Soren Sorenson is reported missing?
(a) Several days.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) One day.

3. Why does Dumire desire to know where Soren Sorenson's body is, even though he is dying himself?
(a) Because it is his job to know.
(b) Because he is curious.
(c) Because he promised he'd find out.
(d) Because he cared for Soren Sorenson.

4. Who is Beely Garret's father?
(a) The first sheep herder in Centennial.
(b) The first lawer in Centennial.
(c) The first cattle rancher in Centennial.
(d) The first doctor in Centennial.

5. Where does Phillip move Soren Sorenson's body?
(a) In a ditch.
(b) In a cattle barn.
(c) In a haystack.
(d) In a beaver lodge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dumire request to meet with as he is dying?

2. What small town is named Wendell after Mervin Wendell's death?

3. In Chapter 10, why do ranchers fight Potato Brumbaugh?

4. Who does Finlay Perkin threaten to turn Seccumbe into in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 10, why do ranchers fight Messmore Garret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex Dumire come to Centennial?

2. What happens to Charlotte when she visits England in Chapter 10?

3. What happens to Jim after he asks Clemma to marry him?

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

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

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

7. Why does Hans Brumbaugh decide to start a farm in Chapter 9?

8. How does Finlay Perkin threaten to ruin Seccumbe?

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

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

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