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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. Otto learns that Franza's brother has been trying to negotiate peace with the _________________ Indians.

3. Where do Sett and Lissa purchase land in Texas?

4. The group that Otto now belongs to is called ____________________.

5. Which states does President Polk want to buy from Mexico to add them to the union?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do so many people seem to move to Texas between 1928 and 1968? Who are two famous political men who came from Texas?

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

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

5. What time period does Chapter VII cover?

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

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

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

9. Why do Todd and Maggie Morrison move to Texas and how successful are they at adapting?

10. Who are the first residents of Fort Sam Garner and why do they want to develop a town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region?

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

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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