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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. What does Savannah name her baby boy?

2. How old is Ernest when he loses a leg?

3. What does mother think when Clover says a snake is in his bed?

4. What does Jimmy build himself for his new house?

5. What do Jimmy and Mama not allow Sarah to do that makes her angry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sarah say Jimmy spends a lot of time doing after she has the baby?

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

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

6. What happens when Sarah finds a mutilated woman on the trail?

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

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

9. What happens when a woman has a still-born child on the wagon train, and why?

10. What causes the smoke in the wagon that scares Sarah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death and mortality were two integral themes in Sarah's life. What are some of the key examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Sarah endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

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