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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. Milly decided to come to ____________ when she had the money from her father and from his hard work.
(a) Mexico
(b) Chicago
(c) Phoenix
(d) Los Angeles

2. What were the victims being targeted in the #32 scenario that was described in the book?
(a) Snakes
(b) Rabbits
(c) Sheep
(d) Wolves

3. ___________ managed to fix Abel after he fell off his horse for the first time, by simply shaking him.
(a) Mariano
(b) Fat Josie
(c) Ben
(d) Vidal

4. How much is Abel paid to cut the wood that Mrs. Martin St. John asks him to cut up for her?
(a) $10
(b) $3
(c) $5
(d) $25

5. What appears at the trading post when Francisco arrives around 1:00 PM?
(a) A parade for the veterans
(b) The mail
(c) Horse-drawn carriage
(d) Bus

Short Answer Questions

1. Napoleon Kills-in-the-_____________ is another of the men at the prayer meeting.

2. When he left, Abel remembered too late to look back in the direction of ___________.

3. Abel's final memory before leaving for war was his _____________ crying as he did not understand why Abel wanted to go.

4. Because his father was on outsider, Abel, his brother and his mother were considered to be ____________.

5. What would Fat Josie give to Abel during visits to the house after his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Francisco try to teach his grandsons when they were out at the old Campo Santo?

2. What happened on the night of the memory that Abel recalls about himself and about his brother, Vidal?

3. What did Francisco tell Abel about the area across the Arroyo Bajo to the edge of the red rock that looked out over the plain?

4. What did Abel do after he left his grandfather's house after Francisco died?

5. What happens when Abel comes off the bus when Francisco comes to pick him up?

6. After Abel had his experience with the box canyon, what did he do after that?

7. As Abel stares out into the silent valley, what is the memory he recalls having shared with Vidal?

8. Why didn't Abel go to see his grandfather's house on the third day after his arrival?

9. Who had Francisco beaten in a race for good hunting and harvests, something which he looks upon fondly?

10. What did Abel do in response to Tosamah's insults during the card game they shared after a 12-hour shift?

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