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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 Art suggest Gil do?

2. What do the rest of the men suggest to Farnley instead?

3. What does Davies try to assure Jeff Farnley?

4. Who did the Sheriff deputize before leaving town?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Canby tell Art and Gil regarding events they have missed while working through the winter?

5. What does Canby do in an effort to support Judge Tyler's attempts to diffuse the lynch mob?

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

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

8. Why does Art hope that Gil will take a hint and quit playing poker when Art announces he has had enough?

9. Who is the only man in sight when Gil and Art pull into Bridger's Wells?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Tetley Sr. and his son not get along? Why does Tetley Sr. insist that Gerald go with him and the group? What is Tetley Sr. hoping to accomplish by forcing his son to participate? What does Gerald tell Art on the way to Pike's Hole? What would he rather do?

Essay Topic 2

Who is most vocal in his objections to Farnley's intentions? Why? Who is the only person who stands publicly with him? What is the general tone of the remainder of people? Why does one person try to convince smaller groups to think from a more legal perspective? What would he rather see happen?

Essay Topic 3

Who asks Art to accompany Joyce as he goes to get Judge Tyler? What is the purpose of asking the Judge to attend? What do they hope he will accomplish? What happens to the mob while Art and Joyce are gone? What offer does Canby make in an effort to influence the intentions of the group? Does it work?

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