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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 Sarah do when she is sent by her mother for some water?

2. What does Jimmy have to build on to his house after he and Sarah are married?

3. What creek does the family settle by?

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

5. What do Indians do when they see the dead men who hurt Ulyssa?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mama say Sarah had such a hard time recovering after having her daughter?

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

4. What happens just as the family gets to San Angelo?

5. Why do Jimmy and Sarah go to town by themselves?

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

7. How does Jimmy die?

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

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

10. What does Jimmy do just before he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah had a few different homes with Jack, but kept moving back to the ranch when given the opportunity. What was it about the ranch that drew her in, and how did Jack feel about this connection between Sarah and the ranch?

Essay Topic 2

Maturity and aging were strong themes in this book. Where did these themes appear, and how significant were they to the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Jack and Sarah showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of their lives?

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