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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. General Santa Anna began his march from Saltillo on January 26, ________________.

2. What does the Texas governor want by the Sesquicentennial?

3. Whom does Benito spot and urge to run away prior to the massacre at Goliad?

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

5. Garcilaco loves to hear the men's stories and is interested in the Seven Cities of _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Finlay McNab's first family?

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

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

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

6. Who is The Kronk?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the drive it took to be a Texas homesteader. What did it require? Who were the best candidates for homesteading?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity is an important theme in this book. Who were some of the people who had the strongest personalities? What were their personal codes? Which person in the book would you look up to? Who did you think was less exemplary in character? Explain.

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