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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. How does Jonnie help Jim deal with his emotions?

2. What do Jim and Daniel do when Jim calls Daniel out?

3. What does Jonnie accuse Jim of after he runs out of the house?

4. What convinces Jim he should stay with his family?

5. Whose approval is Jim looking for the most when he signs his name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the cabin walls make Jim feel?

2. What happens when Jim tries to return the horse?

3. Discuss Jim's Eagle Feather.

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

5. How does Jonnie's attitude change when he sees Jim's scars?

6. What does Sally do with the childhood picture of Jim and Jonnie?

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

8. What does Mr. Rutledge mean when he says Jim is struggling to find himself?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Jim's character development. How do we learn about his personality, his beliefs and his inner struggles? What changes does Jim go through in the book?

Essay Topic 3

How do Jim's inner struggles relate to the struggles of young people in modern times? Site three modern examples of youth struggles and compare and contrast them to Jim's struggles in "Moccasin Trail".

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