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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. Whom does Alexandra blame most for the murders?
(a) Marie.
(b) Emil.
(c) Herself.
(d) Frank.

2. Why will Alexandra never permanently leave the Divide?
(a) She lives for the land.
(b) She built her life there.
(c) She is too hardened for luxury.
(d) Emil is buried there.

3. What does Alexandra say will happen if Carl goes away?
(a) He will be unhappy.
(b) He will never come back.
(c) He will forget about her.
(d) He will find what he is looking for.

4. Where does Frank ride after finding Marie and Emil together?
(a) The store.
(b) Alexandra's farm.
(c) The jail.
(d) The train station.

5. What does Emil give for the auction at the festival?
(a) A turquoise stud.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A sombrero.
(d) A silk scarf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds the dead lovers?

2. Who tells Alexandra that Lous and Oscar are talking to Carl?

3. What is scheduled in the church after Amedee's death?

4. What does Emil do at the end of the festival?

5. What does Marie make for Emil during the winter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Emil joy while at church after Amedee's death and how does he feel about this?

2. What does Alexandra say makes her mourning harder, and what does she do to ease this?

3. How does Emil describe Amedee's situation before he leaves for Omaha?

4. What is Alexandra's fantasy?

5. What does Frank say to Alexandra when she comes to see him in prison?

6. Whom does Alexandra say are her only friends?

7. What happens to Amedee when Emil is about to leave for Omaha?

8. What does Emil do after leaving church after Amedee's death?

9. What does Marie think about when she sees Frank's old cane?

10. What does Alexandra want for Emil when he leaves after the festival, and why does she see this as impossible at the moment?

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