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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. When does Peabody comment that they were not attacked in Chapter 36?

2. Which two rivers meet and are upstream from the Three Forks in Chapter 28?

3. What does Jim wonder about staying with Boone in Chapter 26?

4. What is the weather at the start of Chapter 37?

5. What are Boone and Jim following in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jim talking about in Chapter 38 and why does Boone decide to leave?

2. What offer does Peabody have for Boone and how does Boone respond?

3. How does Boone react to the attack in Chapter 36?

4. Where are Boone and Jim traveling to In Chapter 41 and what news does Boone receive?

5. What discussion do Boone and Teal Eye have before he leaves for Oregon?

6. Which difficulties is Boone having in adapting to a civilized life with his family in Chapter 45?

7. What does Boone experience while traveling on the boat in Chapter 43?

8. How does Peabody evaluate the crew he is with in Chapter 35?

9. What concerns does Red Horn have and how does Boone reply to them?

10. What is Boone's plan to have a life with Teal Eye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Boone's initial involvement with a fur trading company while accompanying Dick and Jourdonnais, the problems the company has, Zeb's opinion of why it might not work, and Boone's reply to his uncle.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least three examples of Boone's temper and the negative effect it has had on his life, including the results of his inability to control it, the things it has cost him, and the people he has hurt because of it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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