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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes over McKeag's job as an interpreter?
(a) Levi.
(b) Pasquinel.
(c) Lame Beaver.
(d) Jake.

2. Why is Nate Pearson happy to help on John Skimmerhorn's trip to Texas in Chapter 8?
(a) He wants to start over in Texas.
(b) He hates his wife.
(c) He is running away from the law.
(d) He needs the money.

3. Why does Sam Purchas suggest Levi sell his horses?
(a) To raise money for a farm.
(b) To get a good deal.
(c) To buy oxen.
(d) To have money for food.

4. What does Lame Beaver tell his daughter about Pasquinel in Chapter 5?
(a) That he could teach her.
(b) That she should avoid him.
(c) That she should consider marrying him.
(d) That she needs to help him.

5. How does Seccumbe die?
(a) Starvation.
(b) He shoots himself.
(c) He is shot.
(d) Illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Levi give the emigrants heading back east?

2. Why do Levi and Elly saw their wagon in half?

3. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?

4. Who does Seccumbe confide in about his poor bookkeeping skills in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Larkin find gold in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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