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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. Why does Laurel face trial within his church?

2. Which of the following is NOT in the same unit serving under General Lee?

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

4. Soon after Texas becomes a state, the ____________________ occurs from 1846-1848.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does General Santa Anna deceive the U.S. government through a deal with the Polk administration?

2. How did the U.S. troops finally get the Indians to move to the reservation?

3. What would account for the brutality of the Texans during the Mexican War?

4. When does the Ku Klux Klan appear in Larkin County and which groups of people are most affected by their presence?

5. What year is it in Chapter XII and what is the composition of Texas rural areas to city areas?

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

7. Why does the Republic of Texas come to an end and on what date does that occur?

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

9. Explain the situation of illegal alien Eloy Muzquiz and his attempts to immigrate to Texas.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of General Santa Anna. 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

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

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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