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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Jeanne to Austin to visit him in Chapter Twenty?
(a) Jonas.
(b) Phineas.
(c) Owen Wister.
(d) Eli.

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

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

4. What is the name of Jeanne McCullough’s eldest brother?
(a) Peter McCullough.
(b) Phineas McCullough.
(c) Eli McCullough.
(d) Jonas McCullough.

5. What is the name of the Indian that owns Martin after the raid in Chapter Four?
(a) Urwat.
(b) Yellow Hair.
(c) Tiehteti.
(d) Kotoseka.

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

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

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

9. Which U.S. President does the Colonel accuse of running a dictatorship in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Grover Cleveland.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

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

11. What date opens Chapter Two?
(a) June 22, 1917.
(b) November 1, 1915.
(c) March 3, 2012.
(d) March 2, 1836.

12. How many people from the tribe go with Toshaway in July for the largest raid the band has ever led in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 300.

13. How old is Jeanne McCullough as she lay on the floor of her home in Chapter Two?
(a) 86.
(b) 69.
(c) 77.
(d) 91.

14. Where did Jonas go to attend college after the Colonel’s death?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) A&M.

15. Who has been shot (presumably by the Garcias) in Chapter Six?
(a) Clint.
(b) Phineas.
(c) Glenn.
(d) Jonas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of Chapter One?

2. What word used in the narrative refers to a cowboy or herdsman?

3. From whose perspective is Chapter Eight related?

4. What year is described by Jeanne in Chapter Twenty?

5. How old is Jeanne in the flashback where the Colonel is ninety-eight in Chapter Five?

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