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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. What does the Doc ask Nora for when he visits her house in Part III?

2. Who eventually leads Lurie back to Jolly?

3. What does Harlan Bell bring for Toby when he visits Nora's house in Part IV?

4. Who tries to speed up the travelers in Lurie's company in Part III?

5. What is a sign that a camel needs water badly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marshal John Berger tell Lurie when he finally catches up with him in Part IV?

2. In Part III, how does Mico die?

3. Who does Duena Maria lead Lurie and Burke to, almost impossibly?

4. What does Doc Almenara propose to Nora in Part III when he visits her house?

5. What does Lurie observe that the happiness of a stranger inspires in others?

6. In Part IV, what is a particularly low point for Lurie and Burke?

7. What does Lurie come to think of as Jolly's want, even as Jolly is still alive, in Part III?

8. How does Nora feel when Sheriff Harlan Bell gets married?

9. Why does Emmett get so upset with Nora for giving a quote to a reporter about the election involving Sheriff Harlan Bell?

10. In Part III, why does Jolly ask Lurie to strike him in the jaw, but not too hard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the competing offers from the Doc and Merrion Crace that Nora considers in the section titled Evening.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the significance and symbolism of nicknames and assumed names throughout the novel, especially in the cases of Jolly and Lurie.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Nora's misgivings about Josie Kincaid, and explain why she treats Josie the way she does throughout the novel. How and when does Nora's attitude and treatment of Josie begin to change significantly?

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