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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. Whom does Trinidad eventually marry?

2. Why had Ramon tried to kill Mordacai Marr?

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

4. Whom does Garcilao recognize when visiting the bishop?

5. How many cultural inheritance groups are there in Texas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is The Kronk?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the author end each chapter in the book and what topic is addressed in this chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who was your favorite fictional character in the book? Why? Who was your favorite nonfiction person in the book? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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