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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 nickname does Eli’s father call their neighbor who has his horses stolen in Chapter Four?
(a) Shorty Poe.
(b) Gangster Poe.
(c) Smallpox Poe.
(d) Syphilis Poe.

2. How old was Jeanne’s mother when she died?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Twenty-nine.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eli say his father “keeps a woman” in Chapter Four?

2. What is the name of Peter’s wife?

3. What year is it when William Blount and his sons disappear from their farm near the McCullough ranch?

4. From whose perspective is Chapter Eight related?

5. How is Eli McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Peter’s relationship with the Garcia family illustrated in Chapter Three?

4. How is the theme of gender bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

5. How would you describe the narrative style of the first three chapters of the novel?

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

7. What gender biases does Jeanne face growing up, as seen in Chapters Fourteen through Seventeen?

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

9. How are Peter and Eli McCullough different in their outlooks and approaches to life?

10. What internal conflicts does Peter face when Charles shoots Dutch Hollis?

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