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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. After assembling the stamp press, where do Duff and Sean celebrate?
(a) At the town hotel.
(b) In Johannesburg.
(c) At their camp.
(d) At a neighboring stake.

2. What position has Waite finally accepted?
(a) Chairman of the Cattle Growers Association.
(b) Chairman of the Farmers Association.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Governor.

3. What ulterior motive does Anna have for visiting Garrick?
(a) She is looking for Sean.
(b) She is pregnant and alone.
(c) She missed him and his brother.
(d) She wants him to loan her money.

4. How do Sean and Duff start to spend their fortune?
(a) They build a new town hall.
(b) They erect a statue in their honor in town.
(c) They take 100 acres and build a magnificent home.
(d) They build a new hotel.

5. Where are the men from Ladyburg going to fight?
(a) In the countryside.
(b) Theunis Kraal.
(c) Natal.
(d) Zululand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Duff take Sean to get his mind off things when he wants to quit?

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

3. Where does Garrick regain consciousness?

4. How does Waite respond when he's told the brothers are trying the leg?

5. When men get trapped in a mudslide at Little Sister, what do Sean and Duff decide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drives Sean to go look for a fight in Chapter 1?

2. How does Garrick feel initially about using his new peg leg, and how does he react to it once it is on in Chapter 5?

3. Did Duff and Sean handle the mudslide right? How could they have handled it differently?

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

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

6. Does Anna fully understood the magnitude of the lie she told Garrick?

7. Sean trusts Duff with the rest of his money in Chapter 6 after knowing him for a short period of time. Was that a wise move?

8. How do Anna's feelings for Garrick change through Chapters 22 - 24 during their honeymoon?

9. How would you describe the blossoming friendship between Sean and Duff in Chapters 1 - 4?

10. How could Garrick have approached the conflict differently with his brother in Chapter 30?

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