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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Amos Calender agree to lead a mass slaughter of buffalo in Chapter 9?
(a) Because they offer him a lot of money.
(b) Because Levi insists he does it.
(c) Because he is a talented hunter.
(d) Because he has nothing else to do.

2. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?
(a) Because he brings sheep with him.
(b) Because he wants to build houses.
(c) Because he has different religious beliefs.
(d) Because he burns the land.

3. What makes Bufe Coker a poor person to choose horses for the trip to Texas in Chapter 8?
(a) He's never ridden a horse.
(b) He doesn't know how much horses cost.
(c) He doesn't care about the trip to Texas.
(d) He can't read.

4. In Chapter 3, what animal does the narrator say the bison encountered?
(a) The saber-tooth cat.
(b) The native horse.
(c) The large beaver.
(d) The water buffalo.

5. How does McKeag die?
(a) He is shot.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Diptheria.
(d) Starvation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brumbaugh find Tranquilino Marquez?

2. Why does Elly travel west with Levi?

3. Why is Skimmerhorn chastised for his role in United States and Native American relations?

4. Why does Dumire desire to know where Soren Sorenson's body is, even though he is dying himself?

5. When Lame Beaver goes to steal horses from another tribe, how many people go with him?

(see the answer key)

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