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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 did Waltzer meet Davy?

2. What is the name of the doctor who Jeremiah brings to examine Reuben at Roxanna's house?

3. What screenwriter came to the theater that Roxanna's father owned?

4. In the obituary that Roxanna shows to Reuben and Swede, how old was Cassidy when he died?

5. Where did the kidnapper take the kidnapped girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened two years ago that makes Andreeson believe that Jeremiah can lead him to Davy?

2. Describe Reuben's dream the first night the Lands stay at Roxanna's.

3. How did Roxanna's Great-Uncle Howard meet Butch Cassidy?

4. How does Swede's poem about Sunny end?

5. What does Andreeson tell Jeremiah that the people of Roofing think about the Lands leaving?

6. What does Swede say to persuade Jeremiah to leave Linton?

7. Why does Roxanna say that part of the Badlands is on fire?

8. What dread realization dawns on Reuben when he is struggling to breathe in Chapter 19?

9. What does the posse find when they reach Waltzer's cabin?

10. How would Teddy Roosevelt's father try to help him breath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Extraordinary events occur frequently in the novel. Argue whether these events are miracles using examples from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether the mood of the book is positive or negative. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the police respond when they learn about Swede's capture by Israel Fisher and Tommy Basca.

Support your statements with examples and quotes from the book.

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