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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. Who tries to come up with some escape plans for Sam?

2. Why is it good that Tim's wound is superficial?

3. What does Tim take with him to try to rescue Sam?

4. What does Tim think about Sam's being taken away as a cattle thief?

5. Where is Mr. Meeker buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mother's state of mind at this point in the story.

2. How do the authors balance reality and fiction in this book?

3. How does Tim exhibit the same planning capabilities as his father?

4. Why does Tim begin to resent his new life?

5. Describe the reunion of Sam, Tim and Mother.

6. Explain Tim's philosophies on his country and the war that took so much from his family.

7. How has Mother evolved in the story to this point?

8. What is Tim's overwhelming sense of futility related to the war?

9. What are Tim and Mother's attempts to free Sam from his imprisonment?

10. What effort did Sam make to try to save Father after he heard about his capture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of religion in the American Revolution? Who were the Anglicans? Who were the Presbyterians? What political significance did the Anglican Church have in America?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the irony of Father's name (Life). Be sure to address his untimely death and the fact that he could not alter his way of life to adapt to the changing world around him.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the irony of Sam's being arrested and eventually killed for being a cattle thief.

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