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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. Who does Canby tell them has been spending a great deal of time in the area lately?
(a) The Sheriff.
(b) A Mexican gang.
(c) Telegraph men.
(d) Railroad men.

2. Where was the man shot?
(a) In the legs.
(b) In the chest.
(c) In the belly.
(d) In the head.

3. Why is Amigo so sure the group he saw was the rustlers?
(a) He recognized the brand on the cows.
(b) They were heavily armed.
(c) They had Kinkaid's horse with them.
(d) They were talking about the murder.

4. Why does Art worried about Gil at the poker game?
(a) He is cheating.
(b) He is spoiling for a fight.
(c) He is being cheated.
(d) He is losing his winter wages.

5. What does Amigo contribute to the group?
(a) He knew one of the rustlers.
(b) He came across a small group of rustled cattle.
(c) He found the gun that killed Kinkaid.
(d) He saw the rustlers as they were leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of horse does Tetley ride?

2. What information does Major Tetley bring with him?

3. What does Canby suggest should be done?

4. What intentions does Farnley announce?

5. What winning argument does Tetley have for leaving immediately?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Smith do while they are waiting that backfires on him?

2. What is Gil looking forward to most about getting back to Bridger's Wells this spring?

3. What causes the men to remount and renew their intention to hunt down the men responsible for the rustling and Kinkaid's murder?

4. How do Art and Gil feel about the whole situation?

5. What kind of alcohol does Canby have in his saloon, and what does he serve?

6. What ritual conversation do Gil and Canby engage in every time Gil arrives?

7. What does Davies believe that Farnley should do, and how many men agree with him?

8. Why is Art later surprised that Bartlett managed to succeed in stirring up the men as easily as he did?

9. Why does Davies claim that lynch mobs are always wrong?

10. Why have Art and Gil been away from Bridger's Wells for so long?

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