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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. Why does Sarah plan to hide her dogs from the men?

2. What does Sarah sleep with while staying at Jimmy's house?

3. What happens to Sarah's train in the rain?

4. What kind of people is Sarah surprised to see traveling with a wagon train after Albert's wedding?

5. Where is Ernest being sent to fight the Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah do to calm Savannah and Harlan when Mother and Albert are gone?

2. How does Sarah feel when Ernest and Captain Elliot leave the family?

3. Why does Jimmy Reed not join the family until later?

4. What is Sarah's biggest hope about her move to San Angelo?

5. How does Sarah's mother punish her children, and why?

6. What does Sarah give for Christmas presents while traveling with the wagon train?

7. What does Captain Elliot do for Sarah on Christmas Day?

8. What does Mother talk to Sarah about before cutting out her new dress in the material from Tuscon?

9. What does Captain Elliot bring for the family in July?

10. How does Jimmy Reed plan to make a living in the new area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah was married twice in her life, and both husbands died while working. Please compare and contrast these two marriages, and how these two deaths affected Sarah.

Essay Topic 2

How did the relationship between Albert and Savannah change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 3

How was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters were most affected by this?

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