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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 job does Simon get in Houston?

2. Why does Simon need to meet Solomon Bradford?

3. Why does Simon leave Galveston?

4. How do Simon and Damon get to San Antonio?

5. What job offer does the band get from a stranger one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Colonel Webb scold Doris?

2. What does Doris promise to Simon?

3. How much time does Doris have left on her labor contract?

4. Where do Simon and Damon stay in San Antonio?

5. Who smashes Simon's fiddle?

6. Who is Walking David?

7. What instrument does Doris play?

8. Where does Simon finally see Doris?

9. Who is Rosillo?

10. Where does Simon stay while in Houston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Doris's understanding of America. What does Doris think of America and Americans? What about the nation is appealing to her, and what is not appealing? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Simon's family history. What kind of family does Simon come from? How does his understanding and perspective of his family history impact his goals in life? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Simon's relationship with Doris Dillon. What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways does it change or impact each of them as individuals? Use evidence from the text as support.

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