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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?
(a) Because he wants to build houses.
(b) Because he has different religious beliefs.
(c) Because he brings sheep with him.
(d) Because he burns the land.

2. How does Alexander McKeag help Pasquinel?
(a) He interprets for him.
(b) He teaches Pasquinel how to survive in the wildnerness.
(c) He removes the arrow head from his back.
(d) He funds his next excursion.

3. In Chapter 10, why do ranchers fight Potato Brumbaugh?
(a) For land use.
(b) For his sheep.
(c) For water rights.
(d) For taxes.

4. How many horses does Levi attach to the Conestoga wagon?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

5. What does Clemma tell Jim after they meet again in Chapter 10?
(a) That she might marry him.
(b) That she will not go home with him.
(c) That she is moving back to Colorada the following week.
(d) That she wants him to marry Charlotte.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do fur traders hit Pasquinel with an oar?

2. How does Levi's group manage to cross the Platte?

3. How many older brothers does Levi Zandt have?

4. How does Jim feel about Clemma serving time in jail?

5. What prompts the starvation of 1863?

(see the answer key)

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