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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. Who changes the attitude of the men waiting from a quarter of a mile away?

2. Who does Smith antagonize into joining them in their search for the rustlers/murderers?

3. What information does Major Tetley bring with him?

4. Why is Farnley even more agitated?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Davies ask Art to do, and why?

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

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

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

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 is Tetley Sr. disappointed in Gerald? What was his reason for insisting his son join the posse? Why doesn't Gerald want to? What task does Tetley Sr. ask Gerald to do? How does Gerald respond to this request? Who else has the same response before him? Which of the two is allowed to defer? How is Martin finally dealt with and why?

Essay Topic 2

As Art and Gil head back to Bridger's Wells, what do they see in the distance? When they get closer, what do they realize? Who is directly involved in what is going on? What do most of the people who witness this believe when it is over? As a result, what do they allow to happen? What occurs shortly afterward as a result? What is the reason for this action? Who else follows suit? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What does Martin want the posse to do? Why won't anyone agree to this request? When the course of the future seems set, what two requests does Martin have? What does the posse do in the mean time? Who does Martin enlist for help? In what way does this request cause Martin anxiety after a short time? What mistake does Martin make in this regard and why?

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