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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. Who is Beely Garret's father?

2. How does Maude kill Soren Sorenson?

3. Why do thousands of cattle die in Chapter 10?

4. Where does Dumire search after questioning Phillip about Soren Sorenson?

5. Where does Tranquilino Marquez say he was forced to work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Alex Dumire come to Centennial?

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

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

5. How does Brumbaugh help Tranquilino in Chapter 12?

6. What happens of Soren Sorenson's body?

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

8. Why doesn't Finlay Perkin turn Seccumbe in?

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

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

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

Compare the farmers to the ranchers. Why did these groups fight? What message is the author presenting in these arguments?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the symbolism of gold in this novel.

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