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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 is Varick when he can ride a horse as well as Angus can?

2. Who helps Angus clean the school room for a dance in 1897?

3. What type of jewelry does Anna wear to the dance at Angus's schoolhouse in 1897?

4. What is Anna's father's name?

5. When does lambing season begin in 1898?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stanley Meixell come to Montana?

2. How does Varick do at school?

3. What does Gros Ventre look like in 1907?

4. What are the boundaries of the Two Medicine National Forest?

5. Why won't Anna marry Angus?

6. How has Williamson been overusing the land?

7. What does Angus believe it will be like to add a second person to his household?

8. In June of 1897, why does Rob ask Angus to take an excursion with him?

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

10. How does Varick hurt his eye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Angus and Anna Ramsay.

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