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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 is Bob and Johnny's brother studying in college?

2. What did Tex's mother die from?

3. How did Tex get the wounds that Mason was tending to at the beginning of this chapter?

4. What does Tex overhear Jamie saying?

5. How many horses did Tex and Mason own between the two of them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What epiphany does Tex come to after the incident at the outdoor store?

2. Why does Jamie think that Cole would like to have Mason as his son?

3. What does Tex remind Jamie about relationships?

4. How did Tex start the riot?

5. What promise does Pop make to Tex?

6. Why does Tex decide to pick up the hitchhiker?

7. What happens when the group goes to visit Charlie at college?

8. How does Tex handle the revelation that Pop is not his father?

9. Why does Tex want to ensure Mason goes to college?

10. What role would you say Mason has had to fulfill for Tex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the relationship between Cole and Tex throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how Johnny's relationship with his own father may change as a result of the events in this novel. Use information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how Jamie feels about Tex. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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