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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Old Man ____ is the name of the man who kills the dogs.
(a) Francis.
(b) Tanner.
(c) Bertram.
(d) Puckett.

2. Where is the school located?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Dodge City.
(d) Santa Fe.

3. Who makes the sign of the cross?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Lily.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Helen.

4. What is the name of Buster's wife?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Betty.
(c) Connie.
(d) Andrea.

5. What store does Lily hope to go to in order to shop?
(a) JCPenney.
(b) Montgomery Ward.
(c) Marshall Field's.
(d) Sears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Lily's family members commits suicide?

2. Lily surprises the men by being good at ____.

3. How many miles away is the town?

4. What is the name of Lily's mother?

5. The family had owned land in ____ Valley.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Salt Draw explained?

2. Where does Lily go after leaving the ranch? What prompts her choice?

3. Why does Lily return to KC Ranch? What has changed since her last visit?

4. What was the first indication that there was trouble brewing?

5. Why is Lily concerned with Helen? What is the plan for Helen's future?

6. What are Lily's responsibilities on the ranch?

7. What is unusual about the school?

8. What are the conditions of the Casey family ranch?

9. What must be done in order to operate a ranch of this size? What was Lily's role in running the ranch?

10. What are the educational goals of the children? How are those goals addressed?

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