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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Dr. Lewis Vernor a professor?
(a) Colorada.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Utah.
(d) South Carolina.

2. What does Levi name his restored trading post?
(a) Levi's Goods.
(b) Zandt's Farm.
(c) Family Stop.
(d) Zandt's Store.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Levi think about a peace treaty between the United States and Native Americans?
(a) That it won't pass Congress.
(b) That the Native Americans will break it.
(c) That it is poorly written.
(d) That it will become law quickly.

4. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Jim note about John Skimmerhorn's traveling group?
(a) They get lost too easily.
(b) They work together very well.
(c) They all hate each other.
(d) There will be problems.

5. In Chapter 3, what animal does the narrator say is able to cripple bison?
(a) A scorpion.
(b) A poisonous bird.
(c) Man.
(d) A rattlesnake.

6. How many horses does Lame Beaver keep after stealing them from an opposing tribe?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

7. In Chapter 4, what does Lame Beaver trade with the white people for guns?
(a) Bullets.
(b) Arrows.
(c) Wood.
(d) Pelts.

8. How many older brothers does Levi Zandt have?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

9. What does Maxwell Mercy stop Sam Purchas from doing while traveling west?
(a) Burning his supplies.
(b) Drinking too much.
(c) Killing Native Americans.
(d) Selling his cattle.

10. What does McKeag say about Lucinda after Pasquinel's death?
(a) He will pray for her.
(b) He will pay for her college.
(c) He will find her a new father.
(d) He will care for her as his own.

11. Why do fur traders hit Pasquinel with an oar?
(a) He tries to steal their boat.
(b) He tries to defend the Native Americans.
(c) He wants his pelts back.
(d) He wants to travel with them.

12. What does John Skimmerhorn hire J.R. Poteet as for his trip to Texas in Chapter 8?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A laborer.
(c) A driver.
(d) A cook.

13. How does Elly die?
(a) She is shot.
(b) She is poisoned.
(c) She becomes very ill.
(d) She is bitten by a rattlesnake.

14. Who kills Pasquinel?
(a) Fur traders.
(b) It is unknown.
(c) Enemies of his wife.
(d) A Native American tribe.

15. When does Levi have lunch with Becky?
(a) When their families get together.
(b) When they are at market.
(c) When they are on vacation.
(d) When they sneak away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution does Frank Skimmerhorn offer in regard to the Native Americans?

2. According to the narrator, what were the Cheyenne originally known as?

3. In Chapter 3, where does the narrator say the horses migrated to?

4. How does Levi's group manage to cross the Platte?

5. In Chapter 4, how many bullets does Lame Beaver steal?

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