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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lucinda get her name?

2. When does Becky jump into a sleigh with Levi?

3. Why is Nate Pearson happy to help on John Skimmerhorn's trip to Texas in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Larkin find gold in Chapter 7?

5. How does Levi's group manage to cross the Platte?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jacques described in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 1, what task is Dr. Lewis Vernor asked to do?

3. What happens to Pasquinel when he tries to return to Saint Louis?

4. In Chapter 4, what happens after Lame Beaver kills the two chiefs?

5. During his trip west, what happens when Levi finds the family that was killed by Pawnee?

6. What happens to the first gun Lame Beaver's tribe ever owns?

7. What is Pasquinel's relationship with Brockweiss?

8. What happens when Lame Beaver steals horses from an opposing tribe?

9. What does Skimmerhorn do to Native Americans at the end of Chapter 7?

10. How does Levi feel about selling the horses during his trip west?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the fulfillment of race roles in this novel. Consider the lives of the characters who are half Native American.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the roles of Native Americans to the roles of white people in "Centennial." What is revealed through these roles?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Levi's role in founding Centennial. How is Levi representative of new beginnings?

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