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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 does Jeff recover from the Confederate courier?

2. What do the Union looters do to Lucy's cow?

3. Where does Jeff go when he returns to Tahlequah?

4. What is on the other side of the river?

5. What do the Chocktaws and Chickasaws sing at sunset?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is done in the Jackman home to teach the girls good breeding?

2. What does Jeff find in the Washbournes' cow lot?

3. After seeing Lucy, what happens to Jeff in Boggy Depot?

4. What does General Blunt ask of Jeff?

5. Where do Jeff and Lucy spend their Sunday?

6. What is Jeff's punishment for refusing to participate in the execution?

7. How does Fort Gibson get its food?

8. What information does the letter in the haversack contain?

9. What is Rebel coffee?

10. Who is Frank Brandt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) The story is told from Jeff's point of view and it is understandable that Jeff is the main character. Pick a character that could easily be identified as the second most important character in the story. What did this character add to the story line and in what way did he or she affect Jeff?

Part 2) Jeff is the considered the protagonist of the story. Pick out a minimum of three antagonists of the story and explain their role.

Essay Topic 2

Which side of the battle would you have chosen to be on? Remember that there were more issues at stake than slavery. Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Speculate on why Hobbs seems to be so willing to take Jeff in as his own son early on.

Part 2) How does Hobbs affect Jeff? Explain your answer.

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