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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jacob Whittaker?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lieutenant.
(c) A cook.
(d) A drummer.

2. What job offer does the band get from a stranger one day?
(a) To play a Christmas party.
(b) To play a funeral.
(c) To play a wedding.
(d) To play on a big stage.

3. Where does Simon live in Houston?
(a) A boat.
(b) A mansion.
(c) A shack.
(d) A hotel.

4. What city does Simon go to after Galveston?
(a) Houston.
(b) Fort Worth.
(c) Denton.
(d) Austin.

5. Who does Doris play music with at parties?
(a) John.
(b) Simon.
(c) Jacob Whittaker.
(d) Josephina.

6. Where does Doris live?
(a) Boston.
(b) Dublin.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) Denton.

7. What does a bar owner in Houston tell the band?
(a) They need to improve their tone.
(b) They need new shoes.
(c) They are perfect.
(d) They sound awful.

8. What job does Simon get in Houston?
(a) A job riding horses.
(b) A job waiting tables.
(c) A job shoveling coal.
(d) A job teaching music.

9. Who is Walking David?
(a) Simon's father.
(b) Simon's grandpa.
(c) Simon's great uncle.
(d) Simon's cousin.

10. Who does Simon threaten to kill?
(a) His father.
(b) Colonel Webb.
(c) Damon.
(d) Jacob Whittaker.

11. How much longer does Doris have left on her labor contract?
(a) Over a year.
(b) A few months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

12. How do Simon and Damon get to San Antonio?
(a) By wagon.
(b) By boat.
(c) By train.
(d) By foot.

13. Who invites Simon's band to play a dinner party?
(a) Colonel Webb.
(b) Doris.
(c) Jacob Whittaker.
(d) Mrs. Webb.

14. What is Twohig's?
(a) A bar.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A bank.
(d) A bakery.

15. Where do Simon and Damon stay in San Antonio?
(a) A university.
(b) A boat.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Simon buy land from?

2. What animal does Simon shoot?

3. Whose daughter is getting married?

4. What is the Nueces Strip known for?

5. What does Colonel Webb threaten to take away from Doris?

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