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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. When Boone asks about his uncle, how many years has it been since the hunter, Dick Summers, has seen him?
2. What does Boone do when he thinks about his family at the end of Chapter 2?
3. What illness does Boone have in Chapter 11?
4. Which Kentucky town does Boone assume he has reached in Chapter 2?
5. What is Teal Eye always watching, as Boone notices in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Boone and Jim prepare to enter the Indian territory for the first time while on the Mandan?
2. What takes place when Boone and Dick have a confrontation with twelve Indians in Chapter 14?
3. After a year on the Mandan, how has Boone's appearance changed and what thoughts does he have about returning home in Chapter 16?
4. How much time has passed when Chapter 20 begins and what events have occurred?
5. What is causing the men to consider making their current rendezvous the last one in Chapter 24?
6. How does Zeb respond to the plans that are being made for Teal Eye and trading in Chapter 18?
7. How is Boone sentenced during his trial in Paoli?
8. Why does Boone try to hide the symptoms of his illness while traveling on the Mandan and how does Jim help him?
9. What does Jourdonnais think about Dick and his priorities in Chapter 15?
10. How does Jim free Boone from the Paoli jail cell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The beginning of The Big Sky is also the beginning of Boone's journey to the West on his own.
1) Describe the events that lead to Boone's decision to leave home for the first time.
2) Explain Boone's options and what might have happened if he had chosen to stay.
3) Analyze Boone's decision to leave and its importance to the overall plot of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Teal Eye presents a different kind of challenge for Boone when his feelings begin to form out of nowhere.
1) Describe Teal Eye and her original character traits as they are displayed on the Mandan.
2) Explain how Teal Eye acts when she is closer to her native land.
3) Analyze the two events that cause Boone to realize he has developed feelings for Teal Eyes.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Boone's initial involvement with a fur trading company while accompanying Dick and Jourdonnais, the problems the company has, Zeb's opinion of why it might not work, and Boone's reply to his uncle.
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