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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. Ransom Rusk's lawn is torn up by which animals?

2. Who is the man who would take pregnant women across the border into the U.S. so their child would be born an American citizen?

3. The Rust settlement gives the remaining Comanches permission to hunt ________________.

4. Somersett Cobb is running against Yancey Quimper for which political office?

5. Which Presidential administration meets with the exiled Santa Anna?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Agent Talbot's feelings about Muzquiz' immigration different from how he feels about El Lobo?

2. What law enforcement group does Otto join and whom is he supposed to capture?

3. How does Yancey come to own the ten thousand acres owned by the Garza women?

4. What responsibilities does Earnshaw assume for the town and what is it eventually named?

5. Why do new Texas residents like Persifier and Somerset Cobb decide to side with the South in the Civil War?

6. Who is named the first U.S. Indian Agent?

7. Who is R.J. Poteet and what role does he play in the new town?

8. What years did the Mexican War take place and why is there such lingering hatred between the Texans and Mexicans at this time?

9. Why does the speaker at the Task Force meeting think that Texas was greatly influenced by the South?

10. How do Earnshaw and Emma go about building a town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name at least three environmental catastrophes that plagued the Texas homesteaders. Then cite the reasons why each catastrophe was so devastating to the settlers. If there were any preventative measures employed by the settlers, state those also in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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