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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 shot the man?

2. What does Mapes do before everyone leaves?

3. Who wins big?

4. What does Amigo contribute to the group?

5. Where was the man shot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the one subject that Winder seemed to always get around to harping about, and why?

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

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

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

6. What news does a rider bring that raises hostilities towards newcomers especially from Farnley?

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

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

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

10. Other than the houses that dot the landscape, what businesses exist in Bridger's Wells?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What do Gil and Art notice as they first return to Bridger's Wells after a winter of looking after cows? Why does the town appear to be little more than a ghost town? What brought about this change? Why did this change occur? What is employed in its place? Is it as effective?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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