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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. What does Jake forget to do before the storm?

2. What does Lorena want Jake to do with the fifty dollars?

3. Who goes back to Lonesome Dove with the first herd of horses?

4. How many cattle in all does Gus count?

5. What does Jake want to borrow from Call?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gus fear concerning Lorena now that Jake Spoon is in town?

2. Why does Jake call himself a fool?

3. What does Lorena ask Dish when he arrives at the Dry Bean? How does it make Dish feel?

4. What bothers Newt most about the crew's negative remarks about Jake?

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

6. Captain Call was restless. What did he want to do?

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

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

9. What happens to Lorena and Jake during the storm?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Call and Newt lies at the core of a major theme of the novel. Write an essay detailing Call's feelings for Newt. In what ways does Call show he accepts that Newt is his son? Does he give Newt special treatment over the other cowboys? In what ways does he not accept that Newt is his son? Why does he refuse to claim Newt openly?

Essay Topic 2

The novel includes both lawmen and outlaws throughout the story. The lawmen like Call, Gus, and July try their best to uphold and enforce the law. The outlaws like Blue Duck and Dan Suggs spend their time breaking the law.

Part 1) Pick one lawman and one outlaw and compare and contrast them. What characteristics do they have in common? In what ways are they different?

Part 2) How do the two characters you selected act as if they are above the law, or that laws do not apply to them? Cite examples from the novel.

Part 3) In what ways are the two characters not above the law? Pick events from the story that show how the characters apply the law to themselves.

Essay Topic 3

Blue Duck and Dan Suggs are both outlaws with formidable reputations. Compare and contrast Blue Duck and Dan Suggs. How are they similar? How are they different? How does each character affect the plot? Does each character get punishment in line with his crimes?

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