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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Phineas live in Chapter Twenty-six?
(a) Houston.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Austin.
(d) New York.

2. In what year is Chapter Thirty-seven set?
(a) 1852.
(b) 2012.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1945.

3. How many members of Toshaway’s band are still living in the beginning of Chapter Thirty-one?
(a) 100.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

4. How old is Eli when he meets the judge’s wife in Chapter Thirty-four?
(a) 22.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

5. Where has Maria been for two years living with a cousin when she appears at the McCullough ranch in Chapter Thirty?
(a) California.
(b) Austin.
(c) Torreon.
(d) Dallas.

6. Why does Maria say a curse was put on her family in Chapter Forty-two?
(a) Because her father killed a Christian prophet.
(b) Because her uncle was a thief.
(c) Because her father married a witch.
(d) Because her uncle killed an Indian seer.

7. Who does Jeanne say came up with the idea of the Honey Hunt in Chapter Fifty-three?
(a) Jonas McCullough.
(b) Peter McCullough.
(c) Lucho Haynes.
(d) Amado Batista.

8. Whose story is related in Chapter Sixty-one?
(a) Jeanne's.
(b) Ulises'.
(c) Peter's.
(d) Eli's.

9. What unit does Eli sign up with during the U.S. Civil War?
(a) The Mounted Rifles.
(b) The Union Army.
(c) The Union Navy.
(d) The Confederate Navy.

10. Who is Jeanne’s lover that she recalls leaving her in Chapter Sixty-four?
(a) Hank.
(b) Bill.
(c) Ted.
(d) Paul.

11. How much money does the manager from Humble Oil offer Jeanne during their meeting in Chapter Twenty-six?
(a) $5 million plus 50% royalties.
(b) $2 million plus 10% royalties.
(c) $4 million plus 25% royalties.
(d) $10 million plus 40% royalties.

12. Who does Peter claim “has stopped tending his crops and is instead driving around on his tractor, charging ten dollars (a week’s wages) to pull stuck trucks out of bogholes in the drilling fields” in Chapter Forty-five?
(a) Niles Gilbert.
(b) Grover Deshields.
(c) Bill Hollis.
(d) Pedro Garcia.

13. During what years of Eli’s life does Chapter Fifty-five span?
(a) 1901-1903.
(b) 1868-1890.
(c) 1865-1867.
(d) 1940-1942.

14. Who helps Eli out of his legal problems in Chapter Forty?
(a) Amado Batista.
(b) Judge Wilbarger.
(c) Judge Black.
(d) Owen Wister.

15. When did the American Civil War end?
(a) July 4, 1917.
(b) April 6, 1866.
(c) May 9, 1865.
(d) March 2, 1836.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eli go to live with his stepmother in Chapter Thirty-four?

2. What is the date of Peter McCullough’s first diary entry in Chapter Fifty-eight?

3. What is the name of Judge Black’s daughter that Eli becomes involved with romantically in Chapter Forty-six?

4. Who comes to the jail to give Eli a lecture on morality in Chapter Thirty-four?

5. When is Chapter Thirty-one set?

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