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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. Where have Keith Tiger, Bird Jumper, and Lillie walked to Florida from?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Texas.
(d) New Mexico.

2. How many days do Tobias and Zech spend in the jungle on their way to the Seminoles?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. What happens if the cattle are driven too quickly?
(a) They will become injured.
(b) Some will escape from the herd.
(c) They will lose weight.
(d) The men will not be able to keep up with them.

4. What is Zech playing with as Emma cooks dinner at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A club.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Wooden soldiers.
(d) A whip.

5. How many cows does Tobias sell to Cap'n Hendry?
(a) 965.
(b) 685.
(c) 865.
(d) 659.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the MacIvey family head after their home is burned down?

2. Where is the trading post located?

3. What sounds keep Tobias awake the night after the family eats the beef roast?

4. How much is Tobias paid for his work on the cattle drive with the Cow Cavalry?

5. What story influences the name Tobias gives to the marshtackie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tobias learn about Punta Rassa?

2. How do Zech, Bonzo, and Frog lose the cows they have herded and what is Tobias' response?

3. What has happened at the trading post in St. Johns River to cause such a shortage in supplies, and what is the result of Tobias' trip there?

4. Where do Tobias, Emma, and Zech migrate to Florida from, and how is their initial few years in the new state?

5. What is the valuable advice that Keith Tiger gives to Tobias at the end of Chapter 9?

6. What happens to the MacIvey family's cattle business, and how does the second encounter with the bull take place?

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

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

9. When do the MacIveys make their second trip to Punta Rassa, and how do they prepare for it?

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

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