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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Tobias able to build a house for his family to live in?
(a) The second month they are in Florida.
(b) The third year they are in Florida.
(c) The second year they are in Florida.
(d) The third month they are in Florida.

2. What jungle do Tobias and Zech encounter on the way to the Seminoles?
(a) The star-apple forest.
(b) The rose-apple forest.
(c) The sugar-apple forest.
(d) The custard-apple forest.

3. What prize does Zech win in the horse race against Cap'n Hendry?
(a) Money.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Land.
(d) Food.

4. According to the proprietor, when did the Rebel soldiers purchase everything in the store?
(a) Two days before.
(b) The day before.
(c) The week before.
(d) Two weeks ago.

5. Why do Tobias and Zech release the cow from the pen?
(a) For better grazing.
(b) They cannot continue to see it imprisoned.
(c) They hope it will lead them to more cows.
(d) It is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Cow Cavalry driving the cattle for the Confederate troops?

2. Besides coons, what does Tobias kill for the family to live on in the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. What is the only thing the proprietor gives Tobias?

4. When does Tobias finish the pen he is working on?

5. How many cows does Tobias have at the start of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift does Zech find in the pen, and how do the MacIveys choose to name their new animals?

2. Why do Willie and James travel so far to get cows from Tobias, and what does he charge them for the cattle?

3. What events take place for Tobias and Zech at the Seminole village and how do they present a conflict for them?

4. What are the problems Tobias has when beginning to plant orange trees and how does Emma solve it?

5. How long is Tobias away with the Cow Cavalry, and what do Emma and Zech defend themselves against while he is gone?

6. Where do the MacIveys go after their home is burned down and how do they settle there?

7. How do the MacIvey family and the Seminole Indians meet?

8. What is the result of Tobias' work for the Confederates in the Cow Cavalry?

9. What does Solomon ask Toby in the beginning of the book, and what is Toby's response?

10. What happens when the MacIveys finally reach Punta Rassa?

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