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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 surprises the posse as they approach the fire of the suspected rustlers?
2. When Juan tries to escape, where does Farnley shoot him?
3. What does Art do that earns him the ire of one of the group?
4. How many people stand with Davies when a vote is taken the next morning?
5. How many head of cattle does Amigo claim to have seen?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the elder and younger Tetley's not see eye to eye?
2. 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?
3. What happens when Mapes fires the shot that signaled the time to whip the horses out?
4. How does Gil react when he realizes that Rose is one of the coach's passengers, and why?
5. 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?
6. When the stage coach guard fires on the posse, who does he hit and how is he aware that he has hit anyone?
7. What is unusual about the fact that Art would give Sparks his coat, and why would many men not have done so?
8. Who does Art find himself standing next to when the posse scatters after someone is convinced that they heard someone coming and what does Art do despite Sparks' objections?
9. What does Sparks tell Art about as they wait in the shadows?
10. What does Martin beg the posse to do in order to give him and his men the benefit of the doubt?
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
What does Farnley learn that has him mounting his horse and getting ready to leave? Why is he stopped by several men in the saloon? Who tries to change his mind? How successful is he? What is the driving force of Farnley's motivation? What do some of the other cowboys convince him to do?
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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