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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. What does Call tell Newt before he leaves to take Gus's body back to Texas?
(a) That he is sorry with no explanation
(b) That he is range boss in Call's absence
(c) That he should come with Call to Texas
(d) That he is Call's son

2. What is wrong with Deets?
(a) He is troubled by the Indians.
(b) He is troubled by the lack of water.
(c) He is homesick.
(d) He is in love with Lorena.

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

4. What does Call do with Gus after he dies?
(a) Stores him in the doctor's harness shed for winter
(b) Leaves him in the saloon
(c) Takes him back to the herd so the men can pay their respects
(d) Buries him in Miles City

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is at Clara's ranch when Call arrives?

2. What did July forget in Ogallala?

3. How long did Deets serve with Call?

4. What troubles Deets about the tracks he finds leading away from the fight with Wilbarger?

5. Who decides to stay with the herd, even though he has the opportunity to go with the other men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does July feel guilty?

2. Deets tells Gus and Call that the tracks leading away from the fight with Wilbarger include Jake's horse. What does Gus say?

3. What does July tell Peach is his letter to her?

4. What does Call do for Deets that surprises everyone?

5. What does Clara tell Gus about marriage?

6. What happens between Dish and Dixon?

7. What does Clara suggest to Lorena?

8. What does Deets find on the Arkansas River?

9. Jake asks the Suggs brothers gang about Blue Duck. What do they tell him?

10. What happens to Elmira when she sees Dee?

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