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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Anna tell Sean the truth about her pregnancy?
(a) While Garrick is working.
(b) When he comes in from tending cattle for the day.
(c) When he unexpectedly returns to the house from Ada's without Garrick.
(d) After she has been drinking.

2. What do Sean and Duff agree to do with the money they get first?
(a) They pay back Candy and others.
(b) They purchase more claims and equipment.
(c) They hide the money.
(d) They pay back the banks.

3. What does Sean make everyone do before attacking the people trespassing on their stake?
(a) Wait until the trespassers are on Candy Deep property.
(b) Find out why they are there.
(c) Nothing. He does not ask them to wait.
(d) Get into formations.

4. What is Garrick told upon regaining consciousness?
(a) His home town was attacked.
(b) The men in his regiment are gone.
(c) His father and brother are dead.
(d) He's lost an arm.

5. How does Duff cover the cost of the equipment he's purchased when the claims deal falls through?
(a) He releases some of the servants to free up cash.
(b) He gets a note of credit from the bank.
(c) He steals the money he needs from neighboring claims.
(d) He borrows money from Hradsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sean do with the wagons that bring the equipment back from the boat?

2. What gives Garrick the courage to come out of his shell during his and Anna's honeymoon trip?

3. How was Sean ambushed during the Chelmsford campaign?

4. Of the twins, Sean is:

5. Who is waiting to greet Anna and Garrick when they return to Theunis Kraal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened as a result of Sean leaving Theunis Kraal without talking to his brother in Chapter 30?

2. What are Sean and Duff able to do with all the money from the leader of gold they found?

3. Why does the Digger's Committee take on more social responsibility in Chapter 13?

4. What are the ethical implications of Sean and Duff buying out their friend in Chapter 16?

5. Anna has ulterior motives in visiting Garrick, but did he have ulterior motives when he asked her to marry him in Chapter 21?

6. Is the way the orderly officer reacts to the regiment in Chapter 18 appropriate? Why or why not?

7. How do Sean and Duff find out claim jumpers are coming and why in Chapter 8?

8. Even though everyone is nervous, why does Sean want to fight the largest man first?

9. What feelings and emotions does Sean have as a result of Garrick's accident in Chapter 3?

10. What are the potential implications of Sean's ideas on saving and making money during difficult times in Chapter 15?

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