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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 old was Angus when his mother died?

2. What type of trees are near the Noon Creek school?

3. How many acres can a homesteader claim?

4. What bird do Rob and Angus see when they find Tom Mortensen dead near his chopping block?

5. What is the name of the ship that Rob and Angus take to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why don't Rob and Angus eat some of their sheep during the long winter of early 1891?

2. How do Rob and Angus decide whose house to build first?

3. In 1890, why does Rob say there will be a year of good luck when Angus comes inside near midnight?

4. How does Angus describe the men that Judith had to choose from as a husband?

5. Why do the bumboats dock against the steamship Rob and Angus are taking to America?

6. What advice does "Crofutt's Trans-Atlantic Emigrants" Guide give individuals who are considering emigrating?

7. Why isn't Angus able to sleep on water?

8. What does Angus tell about his family?

9. What did Angus's father's grandfather, Alexander McCaskill, help to build?

10. Describe Anna Ramsay.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adair does what she can to make the partnership with Lucas's sheep work. Discuss why and how Adair tries to make the partnership work between herself, Rob, and Angus with Lucas's sheep.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Angus's life in Nethermuir and the events that cause his life to change direction.

Essay Topic 3

Homesteaders come and settle on dry-land claims. Discuss these homesteaders and the problems they face.

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