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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. What is an auto-de-fe?

2. Ramon is the owner of El Codo, located outside ____________________.

3. How old is Ramon, son of Alvara and Benita, in Chapter III?

4. Who is McNab's son?

5. What is Simon Garza's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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