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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What have some of the other men told Joe about Jim's role in retrieving the cattle?
(a) They say Jim endangered all of them by trying to put the horse back.
(b) They say they couldn't have gotten the cattle back without Jim's help.
(c) They say Jim was able to trick the Indians because he is part Indian.
(d) They say Jim endangered all of them by stealing a horse.

2. What does Jim feel when the cabin is finished?
(a) Pride.
(b) Shame.
(c) Anger.
(d) Admiration.

3. Why does Joe Meek come to visit Jim?
(a) The other men told Joe that Jim had stolen a horse.
(b) He wants to visit with Jim about trapping.
(c) He enjoys Sally's cooking.
(d) He has heard there is trouble at one of the Indian camps.

4. What is Jim's reaction to his own childhood memories?
(a) The memories convince him that Sally is right about many things.
(b) He fights them.
(c) He tries to remember more.
(d) He tells the memories to Daniel.

5. How is Jonnie suffering as a result of Jim's identity crisis?
(a) Jonnie feels like Jim is trying to take over as head of the family.
(b) Jonnie is jealous of the time Jim spends in the woods.
(c) Jonnie wishes Jim would return to the Indian tribe.
(d) Jonnie feels like he would like to go join the Indian tribe with Jim, but he can't.

6. Why is Jim surprised the thieves headed to the creek?
(a) Whites wouldn't think of heading to the creek.
(b) It would be difficult for the theives to drive the cattle through the creek.
(c) The creek is too cold to swim in this time of year.
(d) Indians wouldn't think of heading to the creek.

7. Who throws pebbles at Jim?
(a) Mr. Rutledge.
(b) Tom Rivers.
(c) Sally.
(d) Jonnie.

8. What does Jim foresee for the future of the region.
(a) He sees there will be Indian reservations in the area.
(b) He sees there will be houses, farmland and many towns in the area.
(c) He sees there will be war between the Indians and the whites over the land.
(d) He sees there will be many advances in technology in the area such as factories and mills.

9. What does being "called out" sometimes include?
(a) Hunting at night.
(b) Sitting and talking for hours.
(c) Swimming in very cold water.
(d) Throwing knives.

10. What does Jim realize after killing the Indian and returning the horse?
(a) He does not feel like an Indian or a white man.
(b) He has accomplished a brave victory for his family by killing an Indian.
(c) He has betrayed his Indian family.
(d) He cares about what others think of him.

11. How does Jonnie's excitement over getting land affect Jim?
(a) Jim is unaffected by Jonnie's excitement.
(b) Jim doesn't understand Jonnie's excitement because he believes land can't really be owned.
(c) Jim is so disgusted with Jonnie's excitement that he wants to leave immediately.
(d) Jim catches up in his excitement and helps with the cabin for several days.

12. How does Daniel feel about Tom?
(a) He is nervous around Tom because Tom is so wild looking.
(b) He is jealous of the attention Tom gives to Jonnie and Sally.
(c) He admires Tom because he is a mountain man.
(d) He is jealous of the time Jim spends with Tom.

13. Why does Jim throw pebbles at Daniel?
(a) Throwing is an essential part of Daniel being "called out".
(b) Jim is angry at Daniel.
(c) Daniel challenges Jim to see if he can hit him with pebbles.
(d) They are playing and Jim tells Daniel he has to "dodge bullets".

14. What does Jim want to do for Jonnie?
(a) Teach him how to ride a mule.
(b) Get him a horse.
(c) Teach him how to ride a horse.
(d) Get him a mule.

15. How does Mr. Rutledge advise Jonnie when Jim starts shirking his chores?
(a) To work harder at getting Jonnie to become less like the Indians.
(b) To leave him to his own devices.
(c) To confront him about his responsibilities.
(d) To take food away from Jim when he doesn't do his chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Daniel doing when Jim finds him?

2. Which one of these is a disturbing memory that Jim has about the Indians?

3. What is Jim's response to Jonnie's question about whether he is homesick?

4. What do Jim and Sally argue about after Jim swims across the river?

5. How does Mr. Rutledge assure Jonnie?

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