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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sign language sign does Johanna give Captain Kidd after the cavalry platoon has left in Chapter 5?
(a) “Free.”
(b) “Hungry.”
(c) “Thank you.”
(d) “Friend.”

2. In Chapter 7, what does Captain Kidd light his reading by?
(a) A taper.
(b) An oil lamp.
(c) A bull’s-eye lantern.
(d) A candle.

3. What topic does Captain Kidd avoid reading about in Dallas?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Texas politics.
(c) Reconstruction.
(d) The Civil War.

4. What does Captain Kidd try to tell Johanna as the cavalry platoon rides up in Chapter 5?
(a) “Be patient.”
(b) “Danger.”
(c) “Friend.”
(d) “Hide.”

5. Where was Jefferson Kyle Kidd hit during the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
(a) In the hip.
(b) In the shoulder.
(c) In the head.
(d) In the foot.

6. What kind of gun is Captain Kidd armed with while he reads in Chapter 1?
(a) A Slocum revolver.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A Smith and Wesson pistol.
(d) A Henry rifle.

7. What does Johanna hear on the way out of Dallas, which seems like an omen?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A bard owl.
(c) A raven.
(d) A great horned owl.

8. Where does Johanna seek comfort in Chapter 4 when Captain Kidd settles in for the night?
(a) In a serape.
(b) On horseback.
(c) In the footboards of the wagon.
(d) On foot.

9. What does Johanna do when Captain Kidd locks her in the hotel room in Dallas?
(a) Rattle the window.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Chant.
(d) Bang on the door.

10. In which state did Captain Kidd fight the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Texas.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Tennessee.

11. What does the narrator say the Kiowa prided themselves on?
(a) Their fierceness in battle.
(b) Their ability to live without things.
(c) Their agricultural accomplishments.
(d) Their compliance with white men’s laws.

12. What qualities is Captain Kidd careful to present in his appearance when he reads the news?
(a) Authority and wisdom.
(b) Gentleness and kindness.
(c) Bookishness and frailty.
(d) Neutrality and powerlessness.

13. What sign language sign does Johanna make when Captain Kidd pulls the stove out of the wagon?
(a) Matches.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Fire.
(d) Eat.

14. What circumstance allowed Johanna to slip away while Captain Kidd read the news in Chapter 7?
(a) There was confusion about a loose horse.
(b) Johanna set the canopy on fire as a distraction.
(c) Simon and Doris fell asleep.
(d) She said she was going to the outhouse.

15. What is on the other side of the River from Captain Kidd and Johanna as they are making their way to Spanish Fort?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Indian Territory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Captain Kidd’s daughters, as he writes to them from the Dallas hotel?

2. What does Captain Kidd say would be the consequence if he read from Governor Davis’ state journal, as one audience member requests?

3. Where does Captain Kidd hide his .38 cartridges?

4. What effect does Mrs. Gannet’s anger about Almay’s proposal have on Captain Kidd?

5. What made Jefferson Kyle Kidd a good messenger?

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