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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose perspective is Chapter Eight related?

2. How many horses does Eli’s tribe take from the Mexican village that they raid in Chapter Twenty-two?

3. Peter compares himself to what figure from Greek mythology in Chapter Eighteen?

4. What year is described by Eli in Chapter Thirteen?

5. How many people from the tribe go with Toshaway in July for the largest raid the band has ever led in Chapter Nineteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are homesteaders like Eli’s family in danger of raids? What has created these circumstances?

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

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

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

7. What prompts Jeanne’s decision to side with Phineas in Chapter Twenty?

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

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

10. What are Jeanne’s perceptions of her classmates at the girl’s boarding school in Chapter Seventeen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze Peter’s relationship with Sally in the novel. How did Peter and Sally meet? What was their courtship like? How would you describe their relationship after marriage? Why does Sally go to Dallas and how does Peter respond to her leaving?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Maria Garcia in the novel. How old is Maria when she appears at Peter’s doorstep in Chapter Thirty? How long has it been since Peter has seen Maria? What are Maria’s objectives in coming to the McCullough ranch?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting that is established in Chapter One of The Son. Where and when was Eli McCullough born? How does he describe the world that he grew up in? What are some examples of imagery from the chapter that help to develop a tone surrounding this setting? What influence does this setting have on Eli’s character?

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