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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonnie want Jim to do?

2. How does Jonnie help Jim deal with his emotions?

3. What could one reasonably argue that Jim's braids symbolize?

4. How does Jim practice signing his name?

5. How does Jim feel about living in the cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim trick Daniel into teaching him how to write his name?

2. What argument do Sally and Jim have after the family moves into the cabin?

3. How does Jim change after returning the horse?

4. What does Jim overhear Jonnie and Mr. Rutledge discussing at the beginning of chapter nine?

5. Explain Daniel's relationship with Jim throughout the book, and some of its consequences.

6. Why do you think Jim goes on his wild ride?

7. Compare Jim's view of stealing the horse with the view of the other men.

8. Why do you think Sally has a change of heart when Jim returns from the Indian camp in chapter fourteen?

9. Why does Jim have Daniel follow him into cold water?

10. What is one way Jim's struggles in Moccasin Trail are similar to the struggles of some young people in our world today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Sally's character development. Sally often nags Jim about his braids. What motivates her to do this? What are Sally's attitudes towards the Indians? How does Sally change in the book and why?

Essay Topic 2

Jim steals two horses in "Moccasin Trails". Compare and contrast Jim's and Jonnie's opinions about these acts of stealing. What cultural attitudes might be affecting their opinions? What is your opinion about the horse stealing?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jim's relationships with each of these characters: Jonnie, Sally and Daniel.

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