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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 U.S. President does Jeanne recall dying in Chapter Forty-one?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Teddy Roosevelt.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. What is the name of the troop leader that Eli convinces to conduct a raid on the Federals in Chapter Fifty-two?
(a) Toshaway.
(b) Hates Work.
(c) Tom Whipple.
(d) Flying Jacket.

3. When is Peter’s first diary entry dated in Chapter Thirty-three?
(a) June 25, 1917.
(b) November 1, 1915.
(c) April 6, 1917.
(d) August 16, 1915.

4. What is Eli’s reply when Peter tells him in Chapter Fifty-one, “I’m embarrassed by you”?
(a) I don't even care.
(b) I don't understand why.
(c) I love you.
(d) The feeling is mutual.

5. How much money does Peter learn that his family gave to Maria to leave in Chapter Fifty-one?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $20,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the sole secretary that Jeanne does not fire in Chapter Forty-seven?

2. Who Ulises Garcia’s ancestor in the McCullough family?

3. What is the name of the German captive who Eli spent time with?

4. How many members of the band does Eli say they lost during the raid in the beginning of Chapter Twenty-five?

5. Who was the U.S. President when the U.S. entered World War I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Ulises Garcia introduced in Chapter Fifty-seven? What is Ulises’s objective?

2. What are Jeanne’s perceptions of the “Honey Hunt” she attends in Chapter Fifty-three?

3. How is Jeanne affected by Hank’s death in the novel?

4. How does Judge Black’s wife perceive Eli when he returns from the Rangers in Chapter Forty?

5. How does Prairie Flower die in Chapter Twenty-eight?

6. What events and circumstances lead Eli to the cattle industry in Chapter Fifty-five?

7. How does the author illustrate Jeanne’s political connections in Chapter Thirty-five?

8. How does the relationship between Eli and Ellen develop in Chapters Thirty-three through Thirty-seven?

9. What circumstances lead to Peter’s isolation on the ranch in Chapter Twenty-four?

10. What is the earliest conflict between the Garcias and the McCulloughs, as illustrated in Chapter Fifty-nine?

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