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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 Bible character does Reuben try to compare Jeremiah to, but Swede protests?

2. What time did Davy arrive at the Shultz's home?

3. What is the name of the chief of the North Dakota State Patrol.

4. What is the name of the motel in the town near where the Lands stop to get gas in Chapter 13?

5. Where is the nearest hospital from Roxanna's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Swede decide not to argue about going to bed at the Shultz's?

3. What does Reuben tell himself when nervously waiting for Davy in Chapter 17?

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

5. Why does Andreeson believe that Davy is in the Badlands?

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

7. How did Sara come to live with Waltzer and why does she live with him?

8. What do the Lands and Roxanna eat during the picnic in the Badlands?

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

10. Why don't Reuben and Swede swear their oath to trust Roxanna in blood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Swede does not know that her father performs miracles until the time they elude state troopers searching for them. Discuss why Swede doesn't know about the miracles and how she responds when she learns about them. Support your statements with examples and quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Waltzer and Sara.

Support your statements with examples and quotes from the

book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Reuben and Swede believe about miracles using examples from the novel.

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