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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. How many people are in the Quimper family heading for Texas in Chapter IV?

2. What starts the siege at the Alamo?

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

4. Who is McNab's son?

5. The Quimper family comes from which state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Lyndon Johnson. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him throughout his life?

Essay Topic 2

TEXAS is a classic work of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

What positions, other than wife and mother, did most Texas prairie women hold? What was expected of a prairie woman by others? What expectations did she place on herself? Explain.

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