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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. How did Gil refer to Rose over the winter with Art?
2. Which posse member lives in Pike's Hole?
3. What does Davies do that upsets Donald?
4. Where does Martin claim to have met him?
5. Who's ranch does Martin claim to have purchased?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the argument that Martin has with Davies, and why was it so important that Martin was willing to risk further wrath from his executioners?
2. What does Sparks tell Art about as they wait in the shadows?
3. What bothers Gil most about the posse and their intentions?
4. Why don't the men in the posse believe Martin when he explains the situation to them?
5. What does Donald Martin tell the posse when he is questioned about the fact that he has cattle with Drew's brand on them in his possession?
6. Where do the men believe that the rustlers and their cattle might have stopped for the night?
7. What group of riders heads the posse and what do they discover at the mountain path leading to the town of Pike's Hole?
8. What happens when the stage rides by the group on the mountain road to Pike's Hole?
9. What is the tone of the conversation between Gerard and Art as they are on the trail to Pike's Hole and how does Gerald see men and women in general?
10. What is unusual about the fact that Art would give Sparks his coat, and why would many men not have done so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who arrives that sways the group to a more negative outlook? What is his background? Why does he automatically become the unofficial leader of the group? What information does he bring with him? How does that change the intentions of the group? What does Mapes do before the group leaves? Why does the judge disagree with this?
Essay Topic 2
What do the members of the posse hear coming? How do they respond at first? When they decide to stop the stage to get information, how does the driver respond? What do the driver and guard believe is happening? How do they respond at first? Who suffers for the misconception? What happens? Who manages to make them understand that they are safe to pull over?
Essay Topic 3
Which of the passengers in the stage surprises the men in the posse? What is more surprising than this passenger's presence? How is Gil affected? What is Art urged to do and why? How does he respond? What is the reason for his decision? How does he hold up after the stage leaves? Who approaches Gil with a barely disguised warning? How does Gil respond?
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