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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Louisville, which river is Boone on when he escapes from Pap in Chapter 4?

2. When Boone asks about his uncle, how many years has it been since the hunter, Dick Summers, has seen him?

3. From what company are the men that Boone, Jim, and Dick are staying with in Chapter 20?

4. What do the men chase in Chapter 22?

5. When does Boone find Bedwell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life like for Boone and Jim in St. Louis?

2. How is Boone sentenced during his trial in Paoli?

3. How are the other passengers on the Mandan described?

4. How do Boone and Jim prepare to enter the Indian territory for the first time while on the Mandan?

5. What lesson is learned when Boone meets Jonathan Bedwell?

6. After a year on the Mandan, how has Boone's appearance changed and what thoughts does he have about returning home in Chapter 16?

7. What causes Boone to leave home in Chapter 1 and what items does he take with him?

8. How is the crew of the Mandan attacked by the Indians in Chapter 15?

9. What does Jourdonnais think about Dick and his priorities in Chapter 15?

10. What is causing the men to consider making their current rendezvous the last one in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the lesson that Boone learns when he encounters Bedwell and how Boone remembers the situation later in life when he returns to that area of the country.

Essay Topic 2

Boone finds Teal Eye's tribe and is given permission to be with her according to the Indian customs and gifts that are exchanged.

1) Describe the difficulty Boone has in locating Teal Eye's tribe because of the disease that has spread.

2) Explain the customs that Boone goes through in order to acquire a life with Teal Eye.

3) Compare the way that Boone adapts to the Indian way of life with his inability to adapt to civilized life at the end of the story.

Essay Topic 3

As Boone continues to learn more about the Indians, two different tribes form opposite sides of a pending war.

1) Analyze the attack on the Mandan by the Sioux and Boone's response to it.

2) Explain the differences between the Sioux and the Rees.

3) Describe the meeting with the Rees and whether it plays a role in the way Boone deals with Indians later in the story.

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