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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Eli McCullough’s nickname in the novel?
(a) The Conquistador.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) Papa Bear.
(d) The Captain.
2. What year is described by Eli in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1911.
3. What year is it when William Blount and his sons disappear from their farm near the McCullough ranch?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1865.
4. Who is the narrator of Chapter One?
(a) Jeanne McCullough.
(b) Jonas McCullough.
(c) Peter McCullough.
(d) Eli McCullough.
5. About how many men accompany the McCulloughs when they go to confront the Garcias in Chapter Six?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 70.
(d) 20.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was the Declaration of Texas Independence from Mexico ratified?
2. What is the name of the man that Prairie Flower is romantically involved with when she begins an affair with Eli in Chapter Nineteen?
3. Who burns the Garcias’ house and their important papers in Chapter Fifteen?
4. From what band is the Indian that Martin claims owns Eli in Chapter Four?
5. Who does Eli blame for the spread of smallpox and cholera in Chapter Nineteen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Jeanne’s perceptions of her classmates at the girl’s boarding school in Chapter Seventeen?
2. How are the circumstances of Eli’s Indian tribe described in 1851 in Chapter Twenty-two?
3. What information does Phineas present to Jeanne when she visits him in Austin in Chapter Twenty?
4. How does Peter’s account of the incident with the Garcias differ from his father’s in Chapter Six?
5. How does Jeanne perceive her father’s death?
6. How does Sally respond to the situation after Charles has shot Dutch Hollis? Why does Peter disagree with Sally?
7. What gender biases does Jeanne face growing up, as seen in Chapters Fourteen through Seventeen?
8. How does the McCullough family’s acquisition of the Garcias’ land impact the community in Chapter Eighteen? How does Peter feel about the acquisition?
9. How would you describe the narrative style of the first three chapters of the novel?
10. How is the theme of ethnic bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?
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