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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. With what insects do the men have a problem in Chapter 16?

2. What creek do the men build their fort above in Chapter 19?

3. What does Dick think about doing when he returns home?

4. Who would most likely have told Pap that Boone was going to St. Louis?

5. Which one of the following is a sign before the Indian attack in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much time has passed when Chapter 20 begins and what events have occurred?

2. What lesson is learned when Boone meets Jonathan Bedwell?

3. How does Boone meet Jim Deakins?

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

5. How does Jim free Boone from the Paoli jail cell?

6. How are the other passengers on the Mandan described?

7. After a year on the Mandan, how has Boone's appearance changed and what thoughts does he have about returning home in Chapter 16?

8. What happens in Chapter 12 between Boone and Teal Eye?

9. Why does Boone try to hide the symptoms of his illness while traveling on the Mandan and how does Jim help him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Boone leaves home for the second time in the book, bringing the story to a complete circle and returning it to a similar starting point.

1) Describe the interaction that Boone has with his family while he is staying with them towards the end of the story.

2) Explain what happens during the conversation between Boone and Nancy and why it is a significant part in Boone's decision to leave.

3) Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of Boone's reasons for leaving home in the beginning and the end of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Dick Summers has a positive effect on Boone's life and is influential in his adventure.

1) Describe Dick's character and goals when Boone first meets him.

2) Explain three examples of how Dick helps Boone to learn survival skills.

3) Analyze the change that Dick goes through and the reasons why he decides to settle down in St. Louis.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Boone's first two encounters with the Indians, including how he prepares for them, the differences in the two types of Indians, and the new things that Boone discovers about Indians in general from the second encounter in Chapter 14.

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