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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 is Savannah doing when she announces that she is pregnant?

2. How many women are married to the Mormon man in the wagon train?

3. What is overflowing in the pockets of Sarah's father's pocket at the beginning of the book?

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

5. What is the name of the horse Sarah breaks in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Jimmy get mad after Sarah goes visiting after having a second child?

4. What does Sarah use to write out this history?

5. What does Sarah do when she is killing a chicken?

6. What happens when the Indians raid the camp after the experience at the river?

7. What does Jimmy do just before he dies?

8. What happens to Sarah and the girls at the river?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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