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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. Where does Mervin put Soren Sorenson's body?

2. How do the farmers react to Walter Bellamy's warning in Chapter 13?

3. What job does Amos Calender have in Colorado?

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

5. How do the Wendells buy land in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex Dumire come to Centennial?

2. How do sugar beets cause problems for the people of Centennial?

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

4. What happens when farmers buy tracts of land from Levi?

5. What happens of Soren Sorenson's body?

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

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

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

9. What happens to Clemma in Saint Louis?

10. What bothers Phillip about his father dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of science and scientific development in "Centennial." What role does science play in this novel?

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

Analyze the decline of agriculture as it is depicted in this novel.

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