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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Larkin find gold in Chapter 7?
(a) Red Mountain.
(b) Black Waters.
(c) Blue Valley.
(d) Green Hills.

2. Why does John Skimmerhorn worry about traveling to Texas in Chapter 8?
(a) He has to go alone.
(b) He has never been there before.
(c) The roads are not yet built.
(d) People are afraid to travel there.

3. In Chapter 8, what type of cattle does Oliver Seccumbe want on his land?
(a) Texas longhorn.
(b) Red steppe.
(c) Aubrac.
(d) Australian lowback.

4. How does McKeag die?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Diptheria.
(c) He is shot.
(d) Cholera.

5. In Chapter 8, how old is Jim when he joins John Skimmerhorn's group?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amos Boehman sell his Conestoga wagon?

2. What does Clemma tell Jim after they meet again in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 10, who orders Charlotte to find a new bull for the ranch?

4. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?

5. Why does Sam Purchas suggest Levi sell his horses?

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