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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim's dog look like?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A bear.
(c) A fox.
(d) A wolf.

2. What fact does Tom learn about Jim that surprises him?
(a) Jim is a trapper.
(b) Jim has lived with Indians.
(c) Jim has a brother.
(d) Jim owns a dog.

3. What instrument does Jonnie play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The harmonica.
(c) The piano.
(d) The banjo.

4. What do the white trappers do when Jim is attacked by an animal?
(a) They try to fight the animal, but end up being killed.
(b) They scare the animal away with their guns.
(c) They kill the animal.
(d) They run away.

5. What does Jonnie promise Jim when he asks for his help?
(a) That he will write to their relatives in Missouri to let them know that Jim is safe.
(b) That he will help Jim with his trapping business.
(c) That he will pay him for his help.
(d) That he won't ask him for anything else.

Short Answer Questions

1. In literature, what is a flashback?

2. Who does Jim run away with at age eleven?

3. What is Jim referring to when he uses the word "bourgeways"?

4. Where is Jim camping as the story opens?

5. Who comes to Jim and Tom's camp?

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