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

2. Why is the man who is visiting the governor in Texas?
(a) He is visiting relatives.
(b) He is buying real estate.
(c) He is attending an inauguration.
(d) He is to give a series of guest lectures.

3. Father Francis Xavier Clooney tells the Quimpers that they will get no land in Texas unless _______________________.
(a) They stake a claim.
(b) They convert to Catholicism.
(c) They donate to the church.
(d) They register in the capital.

4. Who is the man that is summoned to the Texas governor's office?
(a) Dr. Barlow.
(b) Dr. Bennigan.
(c) Dr. Bristol.
(d) Dr. Benton.

5. How many people are in the Quimper family heading for Texas in Chapter IV?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which location was another site of battles in the Texas revolution?

2. Which man is instrumental in the capture of Santa Anna?

3. Who marries Avara?

4. On what date did Santa Anna's attack on the Alamo begin?

5. Dr. Herman Carter attends the Task Force meeting and talks about ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jubal Qimper establish at the Brazos River?

2. What are the seven cultural inheritances that make up Texas?

3. Where does the Qimper family come from and where do they settle in Texas?

4. Why does following your own conscience regarding a rebellion create such conflict among friends and family?

5. What does Garcilaco decide after traveling and listening to the stories of Cabeza and Esteban?

6. How does the author end each chapter in the book and what topic is addressed in this chapter?

7. Explain why the missions in San Antonio had to be prepared to fend off Indian attacks.

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

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

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

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