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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The requirement of Mexican law to get land resulted in many ___________________.
(a) Religious uprisings.
(b) Bigamist marriages.
(c) Illegitimate children.
(d) Murders.

2. Finlay learns that he must ___________________ and get married in order to obtain land.
(a) Convert to Catholicism.
(b) Stake a claim.
(c) Become a U.S. citizen.
(d) Put down a deposit.

3. Who is Damian's assistant?
(a) Friar Dante.
(b) Friar Miguel.
(c) Friar Domingo.
(d) Friar Manuel.

4. Which girl does Simon Garza marry?
(a) Juana.
(b) Dolores.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Maria.

5. In what U.S. city did Finlay McNab work with a livestock merchant?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man that is summoned to the Texas governor's office?

2. In what city is the man visiting the governor?

3. Garcilaco's master sells him to a friar named ____________________.

4. Which of the following do the Quimpers NOT experience as they travel across Texas?

5. Frey Damian receives permission to try to convert the ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benito help Otto prior to the prisoner executions at Goliad?

2. What were the beginnings of San Antonio as described by the author in Chapter II?

3. What was the reason for so many bigamist marriages in Texas?

4. What are the underlying reasons for the Texas move toward independence?

5. How many sons do Benita and Alvara have and which one will become important?

6. Why has the Governor of Texas put together a Task Force?

7. Why does Ramon want Trinidad to marry a Spaniard from Spain?

8. Who were the members of the governor's Task Force and why were they chosen?

9. Explain the irony of Ramon's actions to keep Trinidad from Domingo Garza.

10. How old is Ramon in Chapter III and who is his only remaining family member?

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