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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Art begin humming to himself?
(a) On The Trail Again.
(b) Home on the Range.
(c) Buffalo Gal.
(d) My Darling Clementine.

2. Who is the focus of the story Gil narrates to Art during their conversation?
(a) Sparks.
(b) Farnley.
(c) Gerald.
(d) Elder Tetley.

3. Who is the first to realize that he has been shot?
(a) Sparks.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Gil.
(d) Davies.

4. Where does Martin claim to have met him?
(a) In Santa Cruz.
(b) In San Francisco.
(c) In Los Angeles.
(d) In San Diego.

5. What does Art do that earns him the ire of one of the group?
(a) Talk too loudly.
(b) Sings hymns with Spark.
(c) Starts a small campfire.
(d) Lights a cigarette.

6. Who is in the stage?
(a) Spark's father.
(b) Gil's sister.
(c) Art's brother.
(d) Gil's ex-girlfriend.

7. Who does Mark claim bought the ranch from Baker?
(a) Jim Jackman.
(b) Paul Tamer.
(c) Joe Johnson.
(d) Peter Wilde.

8. Why can Donald Martin not produce a bill of sale?
(a) He claims to have used it to start the fire so they could keep warm.
(b) He claims Drew told him he didn't need one.
(c) He claims to have had one but lost it.
(d) He claims Drew was in the pasture and couldn't give him one.

9. What did Sparks see happen when he was just a child?
(a) His mother shot and killed.
(b) His best friend hung.
(c) His own brother lynched.
(d) His father shot and killed.

10. What does Sparks claim is in all men?
(a) Justice.
(b) Fear.
(c) Patience.
(d) God.

11. Which group waits for the others to get into position before approaching?
(a) Mapes'.
(b) Ma's.
(c) Winders'.
(d) Tetley's.

12. Who is shot in the confusion that follows?
(a) Gerald.
(b) Art.
(c) Sparks.
(d) Gil.

13. Who recognizes the Mexican as Francisco Morez - a wanted man?
(a) Tetley.
(b) Mapes.
(c) Bartlett.
(d) Gil.

14. Where does Martin claim to have sold off his own cattle?
(a) Sonoma.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Salinas.
(d) Salt Spring.

15. How does Sparks pass the time as he rides along with them?
(a) He preaches the gospel.
(b) He sings mournful gospel songs.
(c) He tells jokes.
(d) He talks to anyone who will listen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Martin claim to have gotten the cattle?

2. Who was the driver?

3. Why does Donald Martin claim to have Drew's cows?

4. What is the name of the only valley between the men and Pike's Hole?

5. What does Art finally insist that Sparks take?

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