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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. Which of the following do Mordecai and Amalia Marr NOT meet at the Alamo?

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

3. What is a mestizo?

4. Who is one of the first men killed at the battle of the Alamo?

5. Benito Garza decides to side with __________________ in the revolution.

Short Essay Questions

1. Which women do Zave Campbell and Finlay McNab marry in Texas?

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

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

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

5. What does Ramon do when he learns that Trinidad is interested in Domingo Garza?

6. Why did the Methodist Qimpers experience religious conflict when settling in Texas?

7. Who was appointed the chairman of the Task Force and where were the meetings to be held?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how a Texas frontier town was established. Where was it most likely to be located? What were the typical establishments in a frontier town? Why were frontier towns so volatile?

Essay Topic 2

Conflict takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of much of the conflict? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of religion--especially Catholicism--on the Texas prairie. Was there an increase in religious life because just living on the prairie was such a trying experience? What were the primary religions represented on the Texas frontier?

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