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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 is Teal Eye always watching, as Boone notices in Chapter 17?

2. What are the Indians at Cabanne's post doing?

3. How long has Boone been in St. Louis for when Chapter 9 begins?

4. How many Indians have the men seen since leaving Fort Union when Chapter 19 begins?

5. How long has Boone been with the Mandan in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim help Boone in his fight with Streak?

2. What is life like for Boone and Jim in St. Louis?

3. What is Boone's reputation when the story begins, and what trouble is he in as a result of his actions?

4. What is causing the men to consider making their current rendezvous the last one in Chapter 24?

5. How does Boone escape his father and the law in Louisville?

6. What thoughts does the Grand Teton Range spark for Dick?

7. How does Boone meet Jim Deakins?

8. What takes place when Boone and Dick have a confrontation with twelve Indians in Chapter 14?

9. What information does Boone discover while the Mandan travels through the territory of the Rees Indians?

10. How do Boone and Jim prepare to enter the Indian territory for the first time while on the Mandan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a detailed explanation of Boone's plan to request a life with Teal Eye, the actions he takes to increase his chances, Jim's thoughts on Boone's plan, and the loyalty that he displays in staying with Boone.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least three examples of Boone's temper and the negative effect it has had on his life, including the results of his inability to control it, the things it has cost him, and the people he has hurt because of it.

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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