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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. Who is described in Chapter Eighteen as “a younger version of the Colonel, the pinnacle of manly attainment”?

2. Where does Peter describe a raid on a train by sixty insurgents in Chapter Eighteen?

3. How old is Jeanne in the flashback where the Colonel is ninety-eight in Chapter Five?

4. What is Eli McCullough’s nickname in the novel?

5. Who has been shot (presumably by the Garcias) in Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Martin McCullough in the novel. How old is Martin when the McCullough homestead is raided? What kind of relationship do Martin and Eli have? How are Martin and Eli different in their responses to captivity by the Indians?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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