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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. Gus's sign told customers "We don't _______"?

2. What do Peach and Charlie Barnes want Roscoe to do, once they discover Elmira is gone?

3. Knowing that Gus is right and Jake will not take Lorena to San Francisco, where does Jake plan to take her instead?

4. Where does Gus stop on the way to find a cook, tears on his cheeks?

5. What does Gus warn Lorena that Jake will do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bothers Call about the first four boys he hires, who are all younger than eighteen?

2. What did Jake Spoon talk about at breakfast that interested Call and Gus?

3. How does Jake respond when Gus comes into Jake and Lorena's camp?

4. What does Gus do after the battle with Blue Duck's men?

5. How does Gus teach the bartender to respect him and Call?

6. What does Gus understand about the constant talk of Sean's death?

7. How does Wilbarger sway Call to make a decision about his restlessness?

8. What does Elmira decide to do after the whiskey boat?

9. What worries Deets about the trip to Montana?

10. Why does Blue Duck show so little interest in Lorena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are only a few women in the novel, as there were few women in the setting of the novel.

Part 1) What place do women have in the society of the novel? How do the men characters feel towards them? Use examples from the book.

Part 2) Pick one female character from the novel and discuss how she handles the circumstances of her life.

Part 3) Does the character you pick have a fulfilling, satisfying life? How or how not? Cite examples from the book to support your answer. What might your character do differently to improve her life?

Essay Topic 2

Being racist is to judge a person based on his or her race instead of the person as an individual. Write an essay addressing any racism in Lonesome Dove.

Part 1) Are the Hat Creek men racist toward Mexicans? Include examples from the novel explaining your answer.

Part 2) Are the Hat Creek men racist toward Indians? Include examples from the novel explaining your answer.

Part 3) Do the Hat Creek men discriminate against any other groups? If so, what groups? How do they discriminate? If not, show examples of the men treating other groups as equals.

Essay Topic 3

How are different characters worthy of respect? Pick three characters and write an essay explaining how each character's actions earns respect for him or her from the other characters. (Call, Gus, Clara, Newt, Dish, Pea Eye, Deets, July, Roscoe) Do those characters truly deserve respect? Why or why not?

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