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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. What is Edmund famous for?

2. Why did Mary die on the prairie?

3. What does Harriet say her family will have to eat all winter?

4. How are Edmond and Caddie related?

5. What makes Caddie nervous about crossing the river at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What side of the Civil War does Johnny take?

2. How does Caddie feel when Edmund asks her to go hunting with him?

3. How does Caddie plan not to eat the turkey sandwiches her mother makes for lunch?

4. What happens when Caddie is late to dinner at the beginning of the book?

5. Why does Caddie's raft fall apart, and how does she feel when this happens?

6. What does Caddie think about when she goes to bed after hearing her father's story?

7. What does Harriet do after they get word of the possible Indian uprising?

8. What prank does Edmund play on Caddie when he first gets off the boat?

9. How does Miss Parker get control over Obediah?

10. What does Johnny tell his sons and hired hands to do when pigeon season arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is a theme in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

How does the relationship between the settlers and the Indians affect the main characters in the book?

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