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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. What information does Pasquinel believe Clay Basket refuses to tell him?

2. What causes Levi to be shunned from the Mennonite community?

3. What does John Skimmerhorn hire J.R. Poteet as for his trip to Texas in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Larkin find gold in Chapter 7?

5. Why is Skimmerhorn chastised for his role in United States and Native American relations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pasquinel's relationship with Lame Beaver?

2. How does Levi prepare to head west?

3. What does Levi do when he finds a group of emigrants heading back east?

4. What does John Skimmerhorn do when he meets up with Lost Eagle's tribe in Chapter 8?

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

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

7. Why does John Skimmerhorn help plan Oliver's trip to Texas?

8. Why is Larkin interested in Lucinda?

9. What happens after Larkin finds gold?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of hard work vs. fate as it is presented in "Centennial."

Essay Topic 2

Trace the development of the United States throughout this novel. How does what happens in Centennial reflect the rest of the country?

Essay Topic 3

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

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