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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ruth decide she cannot marry Simon?
(a) Because he isn't a Christian.
(b) Because he is too wild.
(c) Because he is too poor.
(d) Because she couldn't bear hearing of his death.

2. How much land does Simon offer to each of his family and neighbors to return with him to Kentucky?
(a) 1,000 acres.
(b) 1 acre.
(c) 100 acres.
(d) 10 acres.

3. How does the British swindler con money out of people?
(a) He makes pamphlets that sell dangerous land.
(b) He sells Indian slaves.
(c) He sells impossible medicines and cures.
(d) He asks people to invest in his schemes.

4. What are Tomahawk Improvements?
(a) A means of felling trees better.
(b) A means of claiming a land for your own.
(c) A means of making better weapons.
(d) A means of felling trees better.

5. What family member does Blue Jacket meet in Chapter 9?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother Charley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman that Simon has feelings for in Chapter 4?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Loramie tell Simon?

3. Why does Blue Jacket sneak into the white settlement in Chapter 6?

4. How long was Boone's fort under siege and yet didn't fall?

5. What does Simon Kenton decide to do in Chapter 5 to even the odds between British and Colonist?

(see the answer key)

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