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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. What does Conway refer to as being a "newborn piece of fire?"

2. Unhappy people tend not to _____________ to themselves.

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

4. What type of relationship does Reckford have with his job?

5. What was the surname of the mule's former owners?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the overall accomplishment of the Long Riders?

4. What happened to cause the relationship to end?

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

6. What was the reason behind denying Karen the opportunity to take over for her father?

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

8. What is Conway's advice in regards to using one's senses?

9. Explain the conversation regarding the building of a snowman.

10. Conway thought he had finally found the woman of his dreams in Patience. Who was Patience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conway openly admits to putting on an act of the wild mountain man to get attention. Do you think this behavior tarnishes Conway's reputation? Explain. Also explain how Conway tends to respond to those people. Write out a scenario in which Conway is confronted, negatively and/or positively regarding his unusual behavior.

Essay Topic 2

Conway spent time during college learning how to better cope with the weather in addition to sharpening his hunting skills. What do you think prompted Conway to do these things? Why would Conway need to sharpen these skills if he had already spent so much time in the outdoors? Do you think something had changed? What animals and terrain would Conway typically face on a routine basis? Are any of the animals unusual or exotic? What is the weather in that area of the state? Explain the seasons. How might the conditions be different if Conway had been in a low lying area? How has the area changed since the founding of Turtle Island Preserve?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay from the point of view of Karen Johnson Conway regarding the situation at Camp Sequoyah. How do you think Karen felt about the camp? What were the opinions of Big Eustace and Little Eustace? What were the issues surrounding the ownership and operation of the camp after the Chief died? Who was most interested in running it? What were Karen's opinions toward her brothers at this time? Why was the ownership/operation of the camp in question? How did Karen feel when it became obvious that she would never run the camp? What was the reason behind the decision? What did Karen believe was the real reason? Explain.

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