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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. When Charlotte goes to England in Chapter 10, what does she learn about the ranch investors?
(a) They sold the ranch.
(b) They had been lying about their finances.
(c) They left their shares to her.
(d) They were stealing from the ranchers.

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

3. Who stands up for Triunfador and rents him land for one dollar a year?
(a) Brumbaugh.
(b) Clemma.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Grebe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Phillip move Soren Sorenson's body?

2. Where does Triunfador build a cantina?

3. As he is dying, where does Dumire suspect Soren Sorenson's body is?

4. What does Hans Brumbaugh do to the land he buys from Levi?

5. Why doesn't Soren Sorenson give any money to Maude?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brumbaugh help Tranquilino in Chapter 12?

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

3. Why does Jim plan to kill the Pettis boys?

4. What happens of Soren Sorenson's body?

5. What happens as soon as the Wendells arrive in Centennial?

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

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

8. What is the appeal behind dry farming?

9. What problems do the dust storms cause in Centennial?

10. What happens to Clemma in Saint Louis?

(see the answer keys)

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