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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 does Sarah make Jack go when they get back to Tucson?

2. What might Jack miss when he leaves on his last campaign?

3. How does Ruben die?

4. Who does Jack give the repaired item to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What helps Savannah to recover after her complicated labor?

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

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

5. What does Jack say just before he dies?

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

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

8. Why does Jack say he helped Sarah around her house so much just before the 4th of July?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Sarah mourn for the death of Jimmy, and why did she choose these methods?

Essay Topic 2

Sarah endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where did they appear, and how did the presence of these feelings change the characters who were involved in those scenes?

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