1. In Part I: Chapter 1, why does Miss Peace McKnight come to the Great Plains?
(a) To seek new opportunities and start a new life.
(b) To pursue her passion for teaching and obtain a teaching certificate.
(c) To join her father in his button-cart business.
(d) To escape her failed family business in Scotland.

2. In Part I: Chapter 4, what happens to Shawano during the war?
(a) He serves in the supply lines.
(b) He gets decorated with a medal and a ribbon.
(c) He loses his best buddy.
(d) He becomes half spirit.

3. In Part I: Chapter 2, who is Scranton Roy?
(a) Augustus' father.
(b) An Indian chief.
(c) A war veteran.
(d) The Greek philosopher.

4. In Part I: Chapter 3, what does Augustus realize about Zosie and Mary that makes them different from each other?
(a) Zosie has a straight nose, and Mary has dimples in her cheeks.
(b) Zosie has crooked teeth, and Mary has a receding hairline.
(c) They have different eye colors, Zosie has a crooked nose, and Mary has a dimple in her chin.
(d) Zosie has attached earlobes, and Mary has a dimple in her chin.

5. In Part I: Chapter 1, what prompted Scranton Roy to enlist in the army?
(a) His desire to prove himself to the woman from the drama troupe.
(b) His anger and disappointment at the woman's absence after their rendezvous promise.
(c) His fascination with the military and a longing for adventure.
(d) His father's disapproval of his infatuation with the woman from the drama troupe.