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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gus tell Newt while Call carves the sign for Deets?
(a) That Call is Newt's father
(b) That he is Newt's father
(c) That he wished he never left Lonesome Dove
(d) That Call is stubborn

2. What does Call give the group of Indians that arrive, one of which he knew from before?
(a) A pregnant cow so they can get milk later
(b) Fifty head of cattle
(c) A lame horse
(d) A steer that will not make it anyway

3. Where do Pea Eye and Gus find shelter from the Indians?
(a) A creek
(b) Behind a dead horse
(c) A buffalo depression in the grass
(d) A deserted building

4. What does Gus plant to do with Lorena when they get to Clara's?
(a) He plans to marry Lorena.
(b) He plans to leave her in Ogallala.
(c) He plans for her to wait in the tent.
(d) He plans to introduce her properly.

5. Why did the Indians steal the horses ?
(a) To get revenge on the white man
(b) For food because they were starving
(c) Because an outlaw made them
(d) To sell to the Army

6. What does Lorena fear about Gus?
(a) That she'll lose him to Clara
(b) That he will go to Montana with the cattle drive
(c) That Blue Duck will come back to kill him
(d) That he thinks she is damaged goods

7. Who do Gus and Call meet before getting to Clara's?
(a) Soldiers
(b) Farmers
(c) Indians
(d) Buffalo hunters

8. Who from the Suggs brothers gang dies from a wound in the raid against Wilbarger?
(a) Frog Lip
(b) Ed Suggs
(c) Roy Suggs
(d) Jake

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

10. Why does Gus invite Newt to have coffee with him and Lorena?
(a) Newt's horse, Mouse, had to be shot and Gus wants to console him
(b) Lorena was starting to act friendly.
(c) Gus wants to talk to Newt about Jake.
(d) Gus wants to tell Newt that Call is his father.

11. Where does Dish plan to go after they finish the ranch building?
(a) Lonesome Dove
(b) Chicago
(c) Nebraska
(d) Denver

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

13. Gus sees a cloud approaching. What does it turn out to be?
(a) A dust storm
(b) Indians
(c) Wilbarger's cattle drive
(d) A swarm of grasshoppers

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

15. What does Clara do when she sees Gus?
(a) She kisses him on the mouth.
(b) She cries that she did not marry him.
(c) She yells at him.
(d) She slaps him and tells him to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Elmira want to go?

2. Who waits loyally for Elmira to regain consciousness?

3. What does Newt name the horse Clara gives him?

4. What does Gus want to give to Lorena after he dies?

5. Where is Blue Duck?

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