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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings does Jim have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

2. How did Jim's mother feel about his running away?
(a) She'd had a difficult time with him as a boy, so she was glad to see him go.
(b) She never forgave him for running away.
(c) She became so depressed from his running away that she stayed bedridden from that point forward.
(d) She wanted to see him again right up to the moment she died.

3. Why does Jonnie need Jim's help?
(a) He is only seventeen, so can't claim land for himself. Jim can.
(b) He needs Jim to help him build a cabin.
(c) He needs Jim to bury their mother.
(d) He needs Jim to help him take care of their younger brother, Daniel.

4. Where is Tom planning to go after breaking camp?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Oregon.
(d) California.

5. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Jonnie's feelings toward Jim at the reunion?
(a) He doesn't like the way Jim looks.
(b) He doesn't like that Jim stole a horse.
(c) He wants Jim to take over as head of the family.
(d) He is glad that Jim is going to help his family claim land.

6. What do the white trappers do when Jim is attacked by an animal?
(a) They try to fight the animal, but end up being killed.
(b) They run away.
(c) They kill the animal.
(d) They scare the animal away with their guns.

7. Why did Jonnie and his family decide to travel west?
(a) Jonnie's father died, and they lost their farm.
(b) They wanted to mine for gold.
(c) They are running from the law.
(d) Jonnie's father heard there was free land in the West.

8. What is one aspect of Jim's character or appearance about which Jonnie and Sally agree?
(a) They agree that Jim will be a good influence on Daniel.
(b) They agree that Jim resembles Jonnie.
(c) They agree that Jim looks and acts like an Indian.
(d) They agree that his inability to read is appalling.

9. Before Jim receives the letter, Tom believes he is half _____.
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Sioux.
(c) Crow
(d) Hopi.

10. What fact does Jim try to hide from Daniel?
(a) That the animals are growing weak because of hunger.
(b) That they are out of food.
(c) That Indian's are trailing them.
(d) That Jim's dog might attack them if they are not careful.

11. In literature, what is a flashback?
(a) A memory of the author.
(b) When an author uses past tense.
(c) A trick the author uses to get the readers to feel like they are living in the story.
(d) A narrative or description of a character's memory that provides background to the story.

12. How do Jim, Sally and Jonnie feel about chores?
(a) They all hate the chores.
(b) Jim and Sally hate the chores but Jonnie seems to like them.
(c) Jim hates the chores but Sally and Jonnie seem to like them.
(d) Jim and Jonnie hate the chores but Sally seems to like them.

13. How does the argument change Jim's attitude?
(a) Jim refuses to give Jonnie any more help with the cabin.
(b) Jim agrees that Jonnie has chosen a good location for the cabin.
(c) Jim agrees to build the cabin with cedar.
(d) Jim starts helping Jonnie with the cabin, though he still believes it isn't the best shelter for the family.

14. What will Jim and Daniel do with the animals?
(a) They will take them across the river and watch over them while the others cross.
(b) They will sale them to the Indians.
(c) They will take them around through a pass.
(d) They will drive them along the river till they find a bridge.

15. How does Jonnie feel about Jim's past act of thievery?
(a) He believes it was wrong for Jim to steal.
(b) He doesn't care one way or the other.
(c) He admires the bravery Jim displayed when stealing.
(d) He believes Jim had the right to steal, given the situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do we learn from the first four chapters about Jim's physical appearance?

2. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Sally's feelings toward Jim at the reunion?

3. Daniel tells Jonnie about seeing a wolf and an Indian. Who has he actually seen?

4. What fact does Tom learn about Jim that surprises him?

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of Jim's first impressions of his siblings?

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