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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 the Suggs brothers gang do to the farmer they meet?
(a) Tie he and his family up and leave them for the animals
(b) Take his son as part of the gang
(c) Take what little money he has and destroy his sod house
(d) Kill him and his family

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

3. What treat does Po Campo make the men after they return from town?
(a) Fried grasshoppers
(b) Plover eggs
(c) Sourdough biscuits
(d) Dewberry cobbler

4. What does Jake hope the Suggs brothers gang will do?
(a) Rob a bank to get enough money to go to the Caribbean
(b) Leave him behind because he is too drunk
(c) Shoot him and put him out of his misery
(d) Stop in Kansas to gamble awhile

5. Where does July go when he gets another horse?
(a) Fort Worth
(b) Dallas
(c) Dodge City
(d) Fort Smith

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cholo call Dee to let Clara know who he is?

2. What do Clara's daughters fear Clara will do?

3. What does Clara want?

4. What do the boys do differently to cross the Canadian?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clara tell Gus about marriage?

2. How does Lorena feel when she hears about Jake's hanging?

3. Why does July feel guilty?

4. What does the crew report about Jake?

5. Why is Po Campo not as excited about reaching Ogallala as the rest of the crew?

6. What does Old Hugh do for the ranch?

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

8. Why does Newt decide not to shoot the Indians that approach him?

9. What does Sally think of Jake when she hears the rumors?

10. What is one of the last things Gus does after Call arrives?

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