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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Po Campo's sons?
(a) Blue Duck killed them.
(b) They left on cattle drives and never came back.
(c) Indians stole them.
(d) They died from childhood illnesses.

2. When Newt is finally able to see again, what does he find?
(a) The river is so flooded, that they will not be able to cross for days.
(b) He is alone with some cattle, the main herd nowhere in sight.
(c) There is no water for miles.
(d) Call and Gus are fighting Indians.

3. What does Gus want to give to Lorena after he dies?
(a) The Hat Creek Cattle Company sign
(b) One hundred dollars
(c) His saddle
(d) His half of the cattle partnership

4. What does Elmira risk on her journey?
(a) Tornadoes
(b) A draught
(c) Sioux
(d) Buffalo hunters

5. What does Gus do when they reach Ogallala?
(a) Help Call buy provisions
(b) Goes to Clara's without Lorena
(c) Goes to the dry goods store and buy new clothes for himself and Lorena
(d) Visit the prostitutes in Ogallala

6. What does Clara answer when July first proposes marriage to her?
(a) She falls into his arms and cries.
(b) She asks if she's put enough cinnamon in a recipe.
(c) She says yes.
(d) She says to ask again in a year.

7. Who does Jake hook up with in Fort Worth?
(a) Frog Lip
(b) Sally Skull
(c) The Suggs brothers
(d) July Johnson

8. What does Dan Suggs want from Wilbarger?
(a) Wilbarger's life
(b) All of the above
(c) Revenge for treatment from when Dan worked for WIlbarger
(d) Wilbarger's small herd of fresh horses

9. What does Pea Eye lose when he escapes in the night?
(a) His boots
(b) All of the above
(c) His rifle
(d) His pants

10. Why does Dan Suggs offer Jake a position on their crew when Jake is ready to leave Dallas?
(a) Because of Jake's reputation as a bank robber
(b) Because of Jake's reputation for killing the dentist in Fort Smith
(c) Because he knows Jake was once a Texas Ranger
(d) Because Jake let Blue Duck take Lorena

11. What does Gus tell Call about the cattle drive?
(a) He is leaving with Lorena and will not help anymore.
(b) He will ride with them as far as Nebraska.
(c) They should sell the cattle to Wilbarger.
(d) They should go back to Lonesome Dove before more people die.

12. What gets stolen from the ranch?
(a) One hundred cattle
(b) Fifteen horses
(c) Supplies
(d) Tools

13. Who stops Call from beating the soldier to death?
(a) Dish
(b) Gus
(c) DIxon
(d) Newt

14. Why does July go back to Dodge City?
(a) To write another letter to Peach
(b) To find a doctor
(c) To get a job
(d) To buy another horse

15. Who arrives at Clara's ranch first?
(a) Martin
(b) Elmira, Big Zwey, and Luke
(c) July Johnson
(d) Gus

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Call tell Newt before he leaves to take Gus's body back to Texas?

2. What does Call let the men do?

3. What treat does Po Campo make the men after they return from town?

4. Where does Clara want Call to bury Gus?

5. Where do Pea Eye and Gus find shelter from the Indians?

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