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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. A group of people from the ______________________ is brought to settle the area around Bexar.
(a) Bahama Islands.
(b) Galapogos Islands.
(c) Canary Islands.
(d) Fiji Islands.

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

3. What nationality is Finlay McNab?
(a) Irish.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Scottish.

4. Where had Finlay McNab studied?
(a) Oxford.
(b) St. Andrews.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) St. Albans.

5. What are passeos?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Dances.
(c) Donkeys.
(d) Clouds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Garcilao recognize when visiting the bishop?

2. Who marries Avara?

3. Garcilaco's master says they must deliver their goods to _____________________.

4. Finlay learns that he must ___________________ and get married in order to obtain land.

5. Who is Ramon's granddaughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What Native American and island people settle in the area that is to become San Antonio?

3. Who is Finlay McNab and how did he come to settle in Texas?

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

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

6. Benito sides with General Santa Anna and rides to the Alamo. What happens to start the siege there?

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

8. What good fortune does Garcilaco have after the death of Frey Marcos

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

10. Who is Garcilaco and what is his role in Chapter I?

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