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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John Skimmerhorn meet Nacho?
(a) He follows the smell of cooking.
(b) Nacho saves him from being robbed.
(c) He gets lost in the desert.
(d) Nacho asks him for dinner.

2. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Jim note about John Skimmerhorn's traveling group?
(a) They all hate each other.
(b) There will be problems.
(c) They get lost too easily.
(d) They work together very well.

3. Who does Seccumbe confide in about his poor bookkeeping skills in Chapter 10?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Clemma.
(c) Levi.
(d) Jim.

4. How does Maude kill Soren Sorenson?
(a) With a sword.
(b) With a brick.
(c) With a gun.
(d) With a fake pistol.

5. How do Jake and Mike test Levi's bravery in Chapter 6?
(a) They rob him.
(b) They beat him.
(c) They threaten him.
(d) They burn his store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Clemma tell Levi she is going to marry?

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

3. How does Elly die?

4. What makes Bufe Coker a poor person to choose horses for the trip to Texas in Chapter 8?

5. What does Frank Skimmerhorn threaten will happen to Native Americans who do not put down their weapons when he commands?

(see the answer key)

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