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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Ride of Noah Babbitt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the captain become angry at hearing Jeff's full name?
(a) It is a slave name.
(b) It reminds him of his grandfather.
(c) It is the same as the president of the Confederacy.
(d) It is the same as the Baptist preacher.

2. What does Jeff do at night with his new uniform?
(a) He hangs it neatly on the tent pole.
(b) He sleeps in it.
(c) He folds it and puts it under his pillow.
(d) He washes and irons it.

3. How old is Jimmy Lear?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty four.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

4. What does Jeff's mother do that he enjoys the most?
(a) Cooks.
(b) Cleans.
(c) Washes his clothes.
(d) Cuts his hair.

5. What does Jeff do to the bean soup?
(a) He poured it out to the pigs.
(b) He ate it all.
(c) He added peppers to it.
(d) He switched it with dishwater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Levi Washbourne's rank in General Watie's cavalry?

2. What do the men request of the Busseys?

3. Where is Prairie Grove located?

4. When the bushwhacker pulls his trigger what happens?

5. How old is Jeff Bussey?

(see the answer key)

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