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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Levi and Elly saw their wagon in half?
(a) They are having wagon problems.
(b) They want to lighten their load.
(c) Their wagon broke.
(d) They are robbed.

2. What does Mike try to do at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Save Lucinda.
(b) Defend Jake.
(c) Arrest Skimmerhorn.
(d) Surrender.

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

4. How does Spade Larkin keep his hopes high for finding gold?
(a) He carries newspaper clippings with him.
(b) He keeps a small gold nugget in his pocket.
(c) He prays daily.
(d) He asks people for clues frequently.

5. What makes Bufe Coker a poor person to choose horses for the trip to Texas in Chapter 8?
(a) He's never ridden a horse.
(b) He can't read.
(c) He doesn't know how much horses cost.
(d) He doesn't care about the trip to Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Levi buy the Conestoga wagon?

2. How much money does Levi give the emigrants heading back east?

3. When Charlotte goes to England in Chapter 10, what does she learn about the ranch investors?

4. Where does Larkin find gold in Chapter 7?

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

(see the answer key)

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