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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 does Jim suspect about Boone in Chapter 26?

2. Remembering what Jim said, who mentioned the goats in the mountains that causes Boone to hunt for them?

3. What do Boone and Jim discuss about Teal Eye in Chapter 41?

4. How many other men are stranded with Boone and Jim in Chapter 38?

5. What is Boone's reaction to the way his mother is dealing with the death of his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Boone experience while traveling on the boat in Chapter 43?

2. What is in the letter that Jim had brought for Boone?

3. What is Jim's condition like in Chapter 37 and what is being done to draw attention to the group?

4. Which things are adding to the level of anger that Boone has as he waits for Jim to return in Chapter 42?

5. Why does Boone stop at Paoli on his way back home in Chapter 44?

6. What trap does Boone set for Jim and Teal Eye, and what is the result of it?

7. What discussion do Boone and Teal Eye have before he leaves for Oregon?

8. How does Boone use logic and resilience while hunting for goats in the mountains in Chapter 39?

9. What is Jim wondering about Boone's intentions in Chapter 26?

10. How has life changed for Boone and Jim after five years have passed since Boone reconnected with Teal Eye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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