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Another Mrs. Hill's Shane quiz
Another Mrs. Hill's Shane quiz
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for the book Shane by Jack Schaefer
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1
Why might Fletcher and his assassin attack Ernie Wright first?
they knew Ernie had a weak spot
to make an example of Ernie and scare everyone
red and blue
his land was the best
2
All of the men are involved in a fight with Shane EXCEPT:
Morgan
Morley
Red Marlin
Chris
3
How can you tell Shane has a past with some violence in it?
He handles a gun with ease/adeptly
All of the above
He takes out Fletcher's hired help, Chris, with ease
He knows what advice to give Bob about guns
4
How does Shane intervene in the negotiations with Ledyard?
he says he saw one for half the price
he shoots Ledyard
he says he has a used one that he can give Joe
he hits Ledyard in the head with his pistol
5
Chris, the man with the broken arm offers to be Joe Starrett's new foreman at the end of the book?
False
True
6
How does Chris, Fletcher's hired man, harass Shane?
He mentions Shane's attraction to Marian, Joe's wife
He mentions pigs & teases Shane b/c he doesn't drink whiskey
He tells Shane he's an old man compared to his young self
He tells Shane he is like Joe's slave, and slavery was over
7
Shane calls Marian's famous breakfast specialty "funnel cakes"
True
False
8
Ernie Wright is the leader of the homesteaders?
False
True
9
What is the original conflict between Fletcher and the homesteaders?
Fletcher has feelings for Marian
Fletcher has killed too many townspeople
Fletcher wants their land for himself
Fletcher believes they are stealing his cattle
10
Who owns the store/saloon?
shipstead
Grafton
Trump
Ledyard
11
What does NOT characterize Fletcher's open-range concept of raising cattle?
corrals and growing food for the cows
no fences
roaming rights all over the frontier
many hired hands/cowhands
12
Why did Mr. Fletcher say the homesteaders would have to go?
He had a new contract and needed the land
Their way of ranching used too much water
The homesteaders' way of ranching caused unpleasant smells
He had purchased all the land from the Homestead Act office
13
How did Bobby immediately feel upon seeing Shane for the first time?
scared and angry
impressed and a little fearful
he rejected him for his appearance
contempt
14
Who's weakest of the homesteaders: most hotheaded, least dedicated and most distant from town?
Henry Shipstead
Jane Grafton
Lew Johnson
Ernie Wright
15
How many Homesteaders are in the area?
300
120
6
13
16
What does Fletcher do after Shane defeats/injures Chris?
puts extra fencing between his homestead and the Starrett's
has a group of men jump Shane at Grafton's saloon
burns down the Starrett homestead
fires Chris in an embarrassing way, in front of all the guys
17
What is Fletcher's best offer in cash for the land AND Shane and Joe coming to work for him?
$20,000
$1200
S1000
$25,000
18
What did the event with Ledyard establish between Joe and Shane
they were both cheap
they both had integrity and "had each other's back"
they were both suspicious of city people
they were both into farming and ranching
19
How did Shane change after the fight with Chris?
sleepy and spacey all the time from a concussion
quiet, independent and reserved all the time
boasting about his strength all the time
agitated and angry with Bob all the time
20
When jumping Shane didn't work, what does Fletcher do in retaliation?
sends a bribe to the governor to protect his land rights
hires an assassin/hired gun
shoots all Joe's cattle
leaves town for Cheyenne
21
The biggest, roughest, leader of the group that jumped Shane was named...
Red
Curly
Morgan
Will
22
Why does Fletcher hire Stark Wilson?
Fletcher needs someone to stand up to Shane
Because Shane challenges Wilson to a duel
Wilson and Shane have an old grudge
Fletcher wants Wilson to shoot everyone so he can have the land
23
Shane knocked Joe unconscious by mistake.
False
True
24
Why was it peculiar that Shane never carried a gun?
He had an expensive gun...why not show it off?
It was common to wear a gun during the American Frontier era
Thru the book, he desires to impress Bob & that would do it
He wasn't skilled at handling a gun and needed practice w/it
25
In the beginning, what is Ledyard attempting to sell to Joe?
a horse
Cultivator
Horse drawn plow
a vacuum cleaner
26
It was 5 on 1 in a fight: Shane versus 5 of Fletcher's cowhands. Who jumps in to back up Shane?
Will Atkey, the bartender
Ernie Wright, another homesteader
Mr. Grafton, the saloon owner
Joe Starrett
27
How does Marian convince Joe to stay on the land after Shane leaves?
Reminds him of the distance to New England.
Reminds him of how hard he and Shane worked
Reminds him of the money they could lose
Reminds him of Bob's need for stability
28
Both the stump and the deep dish apple pies are SYMBOLS representing the value of:
challenges we must conquer
personal struggles
all of the above
hard work and pride in accomplishments
29
Tie breaker trivia: What's the hired assassin's name?
Lew Johnson
Ernie Wright
Stark Wilson
Luke Fletcher
30
Indirect Characterization: What does the mom's creation of a new hat show about her? (Chap. 4)
She craves the proper, civilized world of her past
She hated her first hat because it was a gift from Fletcher
She is an artist at heart.
She wants to be as beautiful as Ernie Wright's wife
