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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scotland and Helena; Gros Ventre.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the ship that Rob and Angus are taking to America pick up Irish passengers?
(a) Ballycastle.
(b) Bangor.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Queenstown.

2. What type of trees does Angus see when the storm lets up as they are traveling to Gros Ventre?
(a) Poplar.
(b) Cottonwood.
(c) Ash.
(d) Pine.

3. What is a horse and cart conveying when the horse falls into the water near the Greenock dock?
(a) Bread.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Baggage.

4. What color uniforms do the crew wear on the ship Rob and Angus take to America?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

5. How much do the passengers have to pay for mattress, tin, and soap on board ship?
(a) 3 shillings.
(b) 5 shillings.
(c) 2 shillings.
(d) 4 shillings.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Starvation Winter as the Blackfeet called it?

2. Near where does the steward have the passengers throw their straw mattresses overboard?

3. What did Alexander McCaskill, Angus's great-grandfather, help to build?

4. What is the name of the ship that Rob and Angus take to America?

5. How much larger is New York city than Glasgow?

(see the answer key)

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