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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. In what month does Archie Findlater lose half his band of sheep to a blizzard?

2. Where is Rob's Uncle's mine located?

3. How many sheep do Rob and Lucas have by the fall of 1896?

4. Where does Davy say a song is from that he sings in the classroom?

5. How many houses are in the North Folk valley by the end of 1891?

Short Essay Questions

1. What progress does Angus describe that occurs in 1891?

2. How are Rob and Angus listed on the passenger list of the James Watt?

3. What does the steward have to say when he comes to steerage to talk with the passengers?

4. How do Angus and Rob have to travel to Gros Ventre to find Lucas?

5. Why do Ninian, Donald, Archie, and Willy come to see Angus one evening?

6. Why is a vendor selling limes to passengers on Rob's and Angus's ship?

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

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

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

10. What does Angus tell about his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lucas's death and how he tries to reconcile Rob and Angus even from the grave.

Essay Topic 2

As the years pass, Angus sees shades of change everywhere that he looks. Discuss the changes that Angus sees in Scotch Heaven and the areas around him.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the climate and weather in western Montana where Angus and Rob homestead and how the weather and climate affect their lives.

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