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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. 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.

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

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

4. Who is described in Chapter Eighteen as “a younger version of the Colonel, the pinnacle of manly attainment”?
(a) Tom.
(b) Peter.
(c) Phineas.
(d) Jonas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jonas go to attend college after the Colonel’s death?

2. Who is the only person other than Jeanne McCullough that is named on Jeanne’s father’s will for receiving a share of the minerals?

3. What is the name of Eli’s sister?

4. Who does Eli blame for the spread of smallpox and cholera in Chapter Nineteen?

5. How is Peter McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is sexual promiscuity among the Indians described in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

2. How is the theme of ethnic bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

3. How do Eli and Martin differ in their response to the circumstances once they are captives in Chapter Four?

4. How does Jeanne perceive her father’s death?

5. How are the living conditions of the Indians described in Chapter Nineteen?

6. What concerns Jeanne the most as she faces her own death in Chapter Five?

7. What are Jeanne’s opinions of the Garcia family? How did Jeanne develop these opinions?

8. What time period is Chapter Four set in? How old is Eli, and what position does he have within his family?

9. How does Sally respond to the situation after Charles has shot Dutch Hollis? Why does Peter disagree with Sally?

10. What information does Phineas present to Jeanne when she visits him in Austin in Chapter Twenty?

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