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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. How does Sarah travel to meet Jack's father?
(a) She takes the train.
(b) She joins a wagon train.
(c) She rides a horse.
(d) She walks.

2. Where does Jack want Sarah to move?
(a) Lowell.
(b) The fort.
(c) Texas.
(d) Fremont.

3. How does Ruben die?
(a) He gets Scarlet Fever.
(b) He is killed by Indians.
(c) He is thrown by a horse.
(d) He is bitten by a snake.

4. What does Sarah name her second baby?
(a) Charles.
(b) John.
(c) Elliot.
(d) Ernest.

5. How does Savannah describe Sarah on her wedding day?
(a) Elegant.
(b) Loved.
(c) Composed.
(d) Beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Sarah get for the sale of some horses?

2. What about her second marriage does Sarah say is so fulfilling?

3. What is Jack's father's nickname?

4. How does Toobuddy die?

5. Where does Sarah picnic with Jack Elliot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helps Sarah with her daily tasks while she is at the fort?

2. What does Jack say just before he dies?

3. What does Sarah make to sell in town?

4. How does Jack die?

5. What sad news does Savannah hear about Ulyssa after her complicated childbirth?

6. What happens when a man threatens Melissa on the road to the fort?

7. What does Sarah say she sees after losing her daughter?

8. Why does Jack say he helped Sarah around her house so much just before the 4th of July?

9. What causes Sarah to allow Mason to live in the house with her while Jack is away?

10. What do Sarah and Mason do the first night he stays in the house with her?

(see the answer keys)

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