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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 are Boone, Jim, and Dick talking about in Chapter 25?

2. In general, how does Peabody consider the crew he has for the trip in Chapter 35?

3. As the men contemplate where to go for supplies in Chapter 40, how far away is Flathead Mouse?

4. What brought the disease to the Indians, causing their deaths?

5. What has the group passed with no signs of Indians in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Jim talking about in Chapter 38 and why does Boone decide to leave?

4. What information does Jim find out when he is at Fort McKenzie?

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

6. What does Boone do in order to get the goats back to the camp?

7. What is Boone's plan to have a life with Teal Eye?

8. Which guests stay at the camp with Boone and Jim in Chapter 26?

9. Which difficulties is Boone having in adapting to a civilized life with his family in Chapter 45?

10. What is Boone's opinion of the pass that Peabody selects for a mountain pass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

As Boone continues to learn more about the Indians, two different tribes form opposite sides of a pending war.

1) Analyze the attack on the Mandan by the Sioux and Boone's response to it.

2) Explain the differences between the Sioux and the Rees.

3) Describe the meeting with the Rees and whether it plays a role in the way Boone deals with Indians later in the story.

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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