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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 owns the local saloon where they first stop in?
(a) Canby.
(b) Candy.
(c) Danby.
(d) Bandy.

2. Who becomes upset with Gil at the poker table?
(a) Farnley.
(b) Canby.
(c) Gil.
(d) Art.

3. What does Canby do to save the unconscious man?
(a) Throws them all outside.
(b) Closes the bar.
(c) Gives a free round to all.
(d) Knocks out the aggressor.

4. Who shot the man?
(a) Cattle rustlers.
(b) A bandit.
(c) A minister.
(d) Gangsters.

5. Why does Smith mockingly suggest he join their cause?
(a) To keep them honest.
(b) To say some words for those who are to be hung.
(c) They need one more body to join.
(d) To make him feel important.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Ma attach to her offer of free lodging?

2. Where was Sparks staying?

3. What have Gil and Art been doing all winter?

4. Where was the man shot?

5. How do the rest of the men in the saloon respond?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Gabe and what is seen as his greatest value?

3. Who was the only man in the region who would willingly ride a mule, and why?

4. Why is Gil so angry and disappointed when he learns that Rose has already left Bridger's Wells?

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

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

7. What do the bulk of the men assembling to ride with Farnley believe?

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

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

10. What do Kinkaid and Farnley discover just before roundup?

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