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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. How do Sarah's parents feel after Clover's death?

2. How long does Sarah say she needs to answer Jimmy's proposal?

3. What is the woman in the story-page wearing?

4. Who is The Duchess of Warwick?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What has someone been doing to help ease Sarah's burdens while with the wagon train?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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?

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