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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 does Toobuddy die?

2. What does Sarah plan to call her second baby on a regular basis?

3. What does Sarah donate to a new college?

4. Where does Jack want to build a new home after his second daughter is born?

5. What is Jack Elliot trapped under when Sarah finds him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Jack is away tracking some train robbers?

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

3. What does Jack say just before he dies?

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. How did Jack's mother die?

7. What happens when a man threatens Melissa on the road to the fort?

8. What sad news does Savannah hear about Ulyssa after her complicated childbirth?

9. What does Sarah tell Jack when he returns from the fort?

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

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 2

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 3

What was the response of Ulyssa's parents to Sarah's protection of her when she was raped, and how did this affect Sarah?

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