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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 have to capture before he can come back to Sarah, on his last campaign?

2. Where does Melissa live after her father is killed?

3. Who shows great respect to Jack while he is traveling to see his father?

4. What is Jack's father's nickname?

5. Who urges Sarah to have tea with some fine ladies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What secret about himself does Jack tell Sarah on their wedding night?

3. What happens when Sarah is approached by the brother of the man who threatened Melissa?

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

5. What does Jack say just before he dies?

6. What causes Sarah to allow Mason to live in the house with her while Jack is away?

7. What happens when Savannah has some complications with a labor?

8. What does Moses Smith try to do to Sarah, and how is he stopped?

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

10. What anonymous gift does Sarah receive in the mail?

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

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

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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