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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. Who does Jack give the repaired item to?

2. What does Jack Elliot borrow from Sarah after he heals?

3. How is Charlie injured when Sarah is pregnant for the fifth time?

4. What does Sarah name her new dog, after her third child is born?

5. Who is with Sarah when she has a still-born child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah make to sell in town?

2. What does Sarah hate most about her first home at the fort?

3. Where does Harlan end up at the end of the book?

4. What does Sarah think about while she waits for Jack to return on her wedding night?

5. Who helps Sarah with her daily tasks while she is at the fort?

6. What does Sarah say she sees after losing her daughter?

7. What does Sarah first say Jack proposes, and why?

8. What kind of gift does Jack bring for April?

9. What is remarkable to Sarah about her first day in the fort, and how does she feel about it?

10. Why do Sarah and Jack leave town when the fireworks start?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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