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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the father of Jeanne’s children?
(a) Hank.
(b) Phineas.
(c) Bill.
(d) Ted.

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

4. What word used in the narrative refers to a cowboy or herdsman?
(a) Habanero.
(b) Vaquero.
(c) Dingo.
(d) Kotoseka.

5. What is the date of Peter’s first diary entry in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) September 4, 1915.
(b) March 2, 1836.
(c) April 6, 1917.
(d) June 25, 1917.

6. What Indian departs with Eli’s mother’s scalp in Chapter Seven?
(a) Toshaway.
(b) Urwat.
(c) Charges the Enemy.
(d) Tiehteti.

7. How much money does Jeanne deposit into the account that she opens at the age of twelve in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) $500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $20,000.

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

9. Where does Eli say his father “keeps a woman” in Chapter Four?
(a) Montgomery.
(b) Austin.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Houston.

10. Who does Peter suggest the new train station be named after in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Tom Whipple.
(b) Jonas McCullough.
(c) Bill Hollis.
(d) Miles Wallace.

11. Who is the narrator of Chapter One?
(a) Jonas McCullough.
(b) Eli McCullough.
(c) Peter McCullough.
(d) Jeanne McCullough.

12. What does Eli say the Indians use the books looted from their home for in Chapter Four?
(a) To stuff their shields with.
(b) To burn.
(c) To give to the children in the village.
(d) To read.

13. What is the sheriff’s name that visits to talk with the Colonel after the disappearance of the Blounts in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Sheriff Anderson.
(b) Sheriff Batista.
(c) Sheriff Whipple.
(d) Sheriff Van Zandt.

14. What is the German captive called among the Comanches of Eli’s tribe?
(a) Yellow Hair.
(b) Hates Work.
(c) Talks Softly.
(d) Desert Flower.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jeanne McCullough’s eldest brother?

2. How many bedrooms are described in Jeanne McCullough’s home in Chapter Two?

3. How did Jeanne’s mother die?

4. What is done with Martin’s body after he is killed in Chapter Four?

5. What year is described by Eli in Chapter Thirteen?

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