1. How does Mr. Rutledge advise Jonnie when Jim starts shirking his chores?
(a) To leave him to his own devices.
(b) To work harder at getting Jonnie to become less like the Indians.
(c) To confront him about his responsibilities.
(d) To take food away from Jim when he doesn't do his chores.

2. Which one of these is a disturbing memory that Jim has about the Indians?
(a) A woman who kills her child.
(b) His Indian mother beating him.
(c) The Indians stealing from each other.
(d) A man who with a necklace of scalps.

3. How does Jim feel about the land Jonnie has chosen?
(a) He wishes Jonnie had chosen land further from the lake because all the building will disturb the fish.
(b) He believes Jonnie has chosen well but is apprehensive about the plowing that will change the land.
(c) He believes Jonnie has chosen poorly and is apprehensive about the plowing that will change the land.
(d) He believes Jonnie has chosen well and is ready to start working to clear the land.

4. How will the group cross the Columbia River?
(a) They will put their wagons on rafts, and float fifty miles down river.
(b) They will ford the river.
(c) They will take their wagons across one at a time on the ferry.
(d) They will go fifty miles down the river to a bridge.

5. What is Jonnie worried about in chapter nine?
(a) That Daniel might run away.
(b) That Sally will start an argument with Jim.
(c) That Daniel might get hurt while learning the bow and arrow.
(d) That Jim doesn't know how to sign his name.