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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 did the boy with the wagons tell the Sisters brothers he was traveling for?
2. What was the name of the boy's horse in Part II?
3. What did the doctor from the encampment give Eli that Eli was very impressed with throughout the book?
4. What flavor of pie was Eli's favorite?
5. What kind of illness overcame Eli right after he recovered from the venomous bite?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened between Eli and the female innkeeper where he and Charlie stopped for the night early in the journey?
2. Who did Eli meet at Mayfield's hotel who helped him and warned him of the danger about to befall he and Charlie?
3. Why was Charlie so often sick and unable to travel?
4. What change did the Commodore make to the job the Sisters Brothers were assigned to deal with Hermann Kermit Warm?
5. How did Eli treat the boy once he had surprisingly caught up with him and Charlie?
6. Why did Charlie ask Eli to have a chat with the boy before they set off on their journey again?
7. Why did Eli eventually have to cross the threshold of the old cabin even though he was afraid of the old woman's curse?
8. How did Eli come upon a horse that was free for the taking?
9. What was the trouble with the horses Eli references in the first chapter?
10. Why were the Sisters brothers unsettled by the old woman in the cabin early on in their journey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is Eli's reaction to his horse Tub's loss of an eye and his brother Charlie's loss of a hand similar? What do his reactions to both of these tragedies reveal about Eli's attitudes and character traits?
Essay Topic 2
The novel ends with the reunion of the Sisters Brothers and their mother. Did you interpret the ending as hopeful? Write an essay explaining why or why not, using specific references from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How does the Sisters Brothers' episode at Mayfield's - killing the trappers and stealing Mayfield's fortune after being falsely accused of stealing - highlight the strength of their bond despite all their differences?
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