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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. Where was Marie raised?

2. What does Alexandra tell Carl she hates about her life?

3. Where will Carl's father take a job after leaving his farm?

4. What is John Bergson's occupation?

5. Whom does Alexandra take with her to look at the riverside property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alexandra decide to do after looking at the riverside property?

2. What question does Alexandra ask Ivar about her hogs, and what is his response?

3. What does the author compare Emil and Amedee to while Emil is visiting Amedee and his new wife?

4. What caused John's father's disgrace?

5. What do Lou and Oscar say to Alexandra about Carl while he is visiting the French country?

6. What does Alexandra say to her mother to calm her fears about losing her farm?

7. What does Alexandra tell Carl is the key to her success with the land?

8. How is Lou described by the author?

9. What does Amedee tell Emil he should do to be happy?

10. What does Marie tell Emil to do in order to get what he desires from life, and what does he reply to this suggestion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Willa Cather have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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