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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 makes up the Indian group that passes on January 20th?

2. Who does Mother think her courter once fought with?

3. What does Jimmy want Sarah to keep records of?

4. Why does Ernest lose a leg?

5. What meal does Jimmy make for Sarah when she comes to tell him about the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Savannah say about pretty dresses, and how does this make Sarah feel?

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

3. What does Albert announce shortly after arriving in San Angelo?

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

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

6. What does Jimmy do just before he dies?

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

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

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

10. What does Sarah say about her baby on her first Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Anger was a vice that reared its ugly head a number of times in this book. What are some examples of this, and how was Sarah's life altered because of these incidents?

Essay Topic 3

How did Sarah mourn for the death of Jimmy, and why did she choose these methods?

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