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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 many people does the city of Valier hope to have eventually?

2. When does Adair have a second miscarriage?

3. Who is the first person that Angus dances with at the South Fork schoolhouse dance in 1897?

4. Who puts cows near Rob's and Angus's summer pasture?

5. When is Angus's and Adair's son born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What history does Toussaint tell Rob and Angus about Badger Creek?

2. How does Varick hurt his eye?

3. Why does Angus have to receive coal on Sunday for the schoolhouse?

4. Why is Angus glad to see it snow in May of 1899?

5. How are the prices of wool and lambs in 1897?

6. What does Gros Ventre look like in 1907?

7. Why won't Anna marry Angus?

8. What toast does Rob give Angus when he marries Adair?

9. How will the boundary of the national forest be delineated and patrolled?

10. Whose well-being did Rob have in mind when he suggested that Angus get groceries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angus is forced to spend time alone at the homestead while Varick is in school and Adair stays with him. Discuss how and why Angus struggles with his time alone.

Essay Topic 2

When Rob and Angus find Lucas, they discover that he is handicapped. Discuss Lucas and his handicap and how he deals with his handicap.

Essay Topic 3

Rob and Angus learn that trying to control a thousand sheep on a new range is like trying to herd water. Discuss pros and cons of sheep herding.

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