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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. When Jim reunites with his family, he realizes he has seen Daniel before. Where has he seen him?
(a) At the trading post.
(b) In the forest.
(c) At the train station.
(d) At a church.

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

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

4. What do Jim and Daniel talk about?
(a) Jim's life in the wilderness.
(b) Jim's uncle.
(c) Daniel's schoolwork.
(d) Daniel's friends back home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonnie promise Jim when he asks for his help?

2. What does Jim's dog look like?

3. Where does Jim go first to find someone to read his letter?

4. Where does Jim plan to go to have a letter read?

5. Why does Jim think Jonnie has "medicine" when he plays songs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim view farming differently from Jonnie?

2. Describe Jim's journey to the Dalles.

3. Why do you think Jim named his mule Bad Medicine?

4. What disagreement do Jim and Jonnie have about the cabin?

5. What do the Indians do for Jim after the grizzly attack?

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

7. Why does Jonnie need Jim's help?

8. Who is Tom Rivers?

9. What are bourgeways, and what does Jim believe about them?

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

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