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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 people does Toshaway say were leading the white men that attacked his tribe in Chapter Twenty-two?
(a) Lipan Indians.
(b) Comanche Indians.
(c) Cherokee Indians.
(d) Apache Indians.

2. Who burns the Garcias’ house and their important papers in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Jeanne McCullough.
(b) Jonas McCullough.
(c) Eli McCullough.
(d) Peter McCullough.

3. What does Eli describe as “the largest and wealthiest of all the Comanche bands” in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) The Kotoseka.
(b) The Penateka.
(c) The Klamath.
(d) The Dakota.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Glenn recovering in the hospital in Chapter Nine?

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

4. How is Eli McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the McCullough family’s acquisition of the Garcias’ land impact the community in Chapter Eighteen? How does Peter feel about the acquisition?

2. What information is related regarding Jeanne’s mother in Chapter Five?

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 Peter and Eli McCullough different in their outlooks and approaches to life?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Eli’s relationship with Toshaway develop during Eli’s capture in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

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