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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Asa's body becomes severely injured in a fall?
(a) His leg.
(b) His hip.
(c) His collarbone.
(d) His arm.

2. Håkan fears that what element will result in the deaths of the convoy members?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Attacks from Native Americans.
(c) Dehydration.
(d) Hypothermia.

3. When Håkan eats birds in order to stay alive, he also drinks what salty substance?
(a) Iodine.
(b) Blood.
(c) Saltwater.
(d) Rock salt.

4. What is the only part of Håkan's body that he finds unmarred by the desert climate?
(a) The inside of his mouth.
(b) The soles of his feet.
(c) His elbows.
(d) His scalp.

5. How "many mornings" after the caravan boy's accident does Jarvis announce the caravan will be taking a "cutoff" (125)?
(a) 3 or 4.
(b) 1 or 2.
(c) 2 or 3.
(d) 5 or 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Håkan's parting from Lorimer does Pingo become ill?

2. For what object does Håkan look around the plains when he hears that Lorimer is parting ways with him?

3. How many Indian lodges does Håkan encounter when he is drawn to them by the sound of music?

4. Helen is murdered in what way after being raped?

5. The crowd in front of the jail pelts Håkan with what substance?

(see the answer key)

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