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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Conway send to the mule's former owners?
(a) Photo.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Postcard.
(d) Letter.

2. Gilbert refers to Conway as being a type of a(n) ________________.
(a) Method Man.
(b) Anarchist.
(c) Visionary.
(d) Architect.

3. What type of festival is attended by Conway and Gilbert?
(a) Octoberfest.
(b) May Day festival.
(c) Merlefest.
(d) Renaissance festival.

4. Dave was putting in _____ hours per day at the preserve.
(a) 16.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

5. Which of the following was not mentioned as something that had been damaged by the storm?
(a) Beards.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Saddlebags.
(d) Boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reckford decided to follow his calling to become a _______________.

2. How old was Reckford when his life returned to some semblance of normalcy after his father left?

3. Conway wanted a horse that could be compared to which of the following?

4. Conway compared his first horse to which of the following?

5. Conway ran ads in which town's newspapers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice did Gilbert offer to Conway?

2. What did Conway notice when he took in some young boys that had no real direction?

3. Why does Conway become disenchanted with his work at Turtle Island?

4. Describe a typical day in the lives of the Long Riders.

5. Discuss the formation of the Long Riders. Where did the group go?

6. Discuss the story of Dave Reckford. What was Conway's advice to Reckford?

7. What is one of Conway's ultimate goals?

8. How does Gilbert describe the evolution of man's progress on the continent?

9. Conway makes reference to Walt Whitman regarding nature. What is the quote and what does it mean?

10. Who was Chief Johnson? Why was he important to the Conway family?

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