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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 type of horse is Davy riding when Reuben spots him on a trail that he follows from Roxanna's barn?

2. Which painter does Swede think painted someone who looked like the devilish man Reuben saw in a dream?

3. What type of jacket is Davy wearing when Reuben sees him on a trail near Roxanna's?

4. Where did Davy shave after his escape'?

5. Who is the rancher who pastures cattle on a hillside near Roxanna's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Roxanna say that Butch Cassidy died in 1936?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why doesn't Jeremiah stop to get gas at the end of Chapter 12?

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

10. Why does Roxanna Cawley keep goats in a bathroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss what prayer means to Jeremiah. Support your statements with examples and quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is taken from a hymn. Discuss how the hymn, "It is Well with My Soul," relates to the characters in the story.

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