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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing Daniel wants to do when the family reaches their new land?
(a) Fish.
(b) Play in the woods.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Swim.

2. How does Jim treat Jonnie's injured feet?
(a) With alcohal.
(b) With herbs.
(c) With warm water.
(d) With ointments.

3. What is the most likely reason Sally calls Jim "James"?
(a) Their mother called him James.
(b) Jim asks her to call him James.
(c) Sally wants to keep their relationship formal.
(d) Sally wants to show respect to her brother.

4. What does Jim do to his dog after he bites him?
(a) Bites his ear.
(b) Kicks him.
(c) Throws him in the river.
(d) Pins him to the ground.

5. What does Jonnie promise Jim when he asks for his help?
(a) That he won't ask him for anything else.
(b) That he will help Jim with his trapping business.
(c) That he will write to their relatives in Missouri to let them know that Jim is safe.
(d) That he will pay him for his help.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In literature, what is a flashback?

3. What is Daniel worried about after Jonnie and Sally leave?

4. What is Jim referring to when he uses the word "bourgeways"?

5. How does Sally feel about Daniel going with Jim?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sally treat Jim at their first meeting?

2. Why do you think the trappers did not return to check on Jim after the grizzly attacked?

3. How do Jonnie and Sally feel about Daniel going with Jim?

4. Describe Jim's journey to the Dalles.

5. What is Daniel's reaction to Jim at their first meeting?

6. Why do you think Jonnie is defensive of Jim?

7. Discuss Jim's bear claw necklace.

8. How does Jim view farming differently from Jonnie?

9. How does Daniel use Moki to help with his work?

10. How do Jim's plans change in chapter two?

(see the answer keys)

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