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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 unusual food does Po Campo make?

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

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

4. Who helps Roscoe when he fears he will not even find Texas?

5. What bothers Monkey John about Lorena?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elmira feel about July? Why?

2. Why does Gus send Newt to watch Lorena, instead of Dish?

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

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

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

6. Not long after Sean's death there is another accident, though not fatal this time. What happens?

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

8. What does July decide to do first after getting the telegram from Peach?

9. How does Elmira react to the news that July is going to find Jake Spoon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justice is a recurring theme. How do different characters seek and find justice? In what circumstances do they decide not to seek justice? Explain the difference in those circumstances. How does seeking justice (or not seeking justice) affect the plot? Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The style of Lonesome Dove changes in the last few chapters. How does this style change affect the story? Would you end the novel in a different place in the plot? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is full of tragedies, such as the deaths of Sean and Deets. Pick three tragedies in the novel and explain how the surviving characters cope. How are the tragedies similar? How are they different? Are they a result of choices or accident?

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