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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. McNab learns that the papers for the land he paid ________________________ for are not legitimate.

2. Why had Ramon tried to kill Mordacai Marr?

3. What nationality is Finlay McNab?

4. In what city is the man visiting the governor?

5. Which of the following is NOT a person to whom the man is introduced in the governor's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is The Kronk?

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

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

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

5. How many sons do Benita and Alvara have and which one will become important?

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

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

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

9. Who is Finlay McNab and how did he come to settle in 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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why were social visits so welcome among the Texas homesteaders? What was the nature of a typical social call from one family on another? What were some of the social events held so that groups of homesteaders could meet and form friendships? What were the usual activities that would occur at these events?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply TEXAS? What was he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

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