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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. Where does Peter describe a raid on a train by sixty insurgents in Chapter Eighteen?
2. What is the date of Peter’s first diary entry in Chapter Fifteen?
3. What does Toshaway’s name translate to in English?
4. What is the name of the boy that was kidnapped and killed by Indians a month before the raid on Eli’s family’s home?
5. Who calls Jeanne to Austin to visit him in Chapter Twenty?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Phineas present to Jeanne when she visits him in Austin in Chapter Twenty?
2. How does Jeanne perceive her father’s death?
3. What information is related regarding Jeanne’s mother in Chapter Five?
4. How is sexual promiscuity among the Indians described in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?
5. How is the theme of gender bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?
6. How is Peter’s relationship with the Garcia family illustrated in Chapter Three?
7. How does the McCullough family’s acquisition of the Garcias’ land impact the community in Chapter Eighteen? How does Peter feel about the acquisition?
8. How do Eli and Martin differ in their response to the circumstances once they are captives in Chapter Four?
9. What gender biases does Jeanne face growing up, as seen in Chapters Fourteen through Seventeen?
10. What internal conflicts does Peter face when Charles shoots Dutch Hollis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of “imparting a personal legacy” in The Son. What advice does the Colonel give to Jeanne McCullough regarding her own personal legacy and the importance of putting one’s name on something? Do you think that this is sound advice? Why or why not? How is this theme illustrated through imagery and characters in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Toshaway in the novel. How old is Toshaway when his character is introduced? What is Toshaway’s position within his tribe? How large is Toshaway’s band of Comanche? How would you describe Toshaway’s relationship with Eli McCullough?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the settings of the McCullough ranch and the adjoining Garcia land that is purchased in the novel. How many acres do the McCulloughs and the Garcias own? What does the land look like? What do you think the McCullough and Garcia lands represent symbolically in the story?
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