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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jeanne in the flashback where the Colonel is ninety-eight in Chapter Five?
(a) Eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

2. How many horses does Eli’s tribe take from the Mexican village that they raid in Chapter Twenty-two?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

3. How is Peter McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?
(a) Peter is Jeanne's cousin.
(b) Peter is Jeanne's father.
(c) Peter is Jeanne's great-grandfather.
(d) Peter is Jeanne’s grandfather.

4. What is the date of Peter’s first diary entry in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) March 10, 1916.
(b) August 12, 1915.
(c) November 1, 1915.
(d) March 2, 1836.

5. What are the names of Peter’s two sons?
(a) Walter and Paul.
(b) Richard and Steven.
(c) James and Bob.
(d) Glenn and Clint.

6. About how many men accompany the McCulloughs when they go to confront the Garcias in Chapter Six?
(a) 30.
(b) 70.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

7. When was the Declaration of Texas Independence from Mexico ratified?
(a) March 25, 1917.
(b) August 10, 1915.
(c) March 10, 1916.
(d) March 2, 1836.

8. What is the name of Eli’s older brother?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Martin.
(c) Edward.
(d) James.

9. What is the name of Peter’s wife?
(a) Susan.
(b) Ella.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sally.

10. What creature does Toshaway describe as being associated with the trickster spirit in Indian belief in Chapter Four?
(a) The turtle.
(b) The coyote.
(c) The raven.
(d) The fox.

11. About how long has Eli been a captive of the Indians in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

12. What is the diary entry dated that comprises Chapter Six?
(a) July 4, 1917.
(b) April 6, 1917.
(c) August 12, 1915.
(d) September 4, 1915.

13. What is the name of the boy that was kidnapped and killed by Indians a month before the raid on Eli’s family’s home?
(a) Tom Whipple.
(b) Miles Wallace.
(c) Owen Wister.
(d) Amado Batista.

14. What is the date of Peter McCullough’s first diary entry in Chapter Three?
(a) August 10, 1915.
(b) August 16, 1915.
(c) September 4, 1915.
(d) June 22, 1917.

15. When is Chapter Twenty-two set?
(a) Fall of 1851.
(b) Summer of 1945.
(c) Spring of 1945.
(d) Spring of 1851.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Colonel die, according to Jeanne in Chapter Seventeen?

2. Who does Peter suggest the new train station be named after in Chapter Twelve?

3. What is the date of Peter’s first diary entry in Chapter Fifteen?

4. What does Toshaway’s name translate to in English?

5. What people does Toshaway say were leading the white men that attacked his tribe in Chapter Twenty-two?

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