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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. Where are the Maldanados from?

2. What material is the dress on the story-page made of?

3. What does Savannah name her baby boy?

4. What is Captain Elliot's first name?

5. What happens to Ulyssa when she is sent to fetch water?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Jimmy do just before he dies?

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

6. What shocks Sarah when Jimmy kisses her for the first time?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways Jack saved Sarah from dangerous situations, and how did this affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

What happened when Father died, and what significance did this have on the plot? Who was involved in tragedy there, and what did this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Adelita was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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