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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Elly travel west with Levi?
(a) Because she wants to leave the orphanage.
(b) Because he kidnaps her.
(c) Because she is supposed to marry Levi.
(d) Because she doesn't have a job.

4. What is Pasquinel doing when he is killed?
(a) Trying to find gold.
(b) Trying to help his daughter.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Trying to find McKeag.

5. In Chapter 3, where does the narrator say the horses migrated to?
(a) Asia.
(b) Canada.
(c) Nowhere.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many horses does Lame Beaver keep after stealing them from an opposing tribe?

2. In Chapter 4, what is unique about the bullets Lame Beaver steals?

3. Why is Skimmerhorn chastised for his role in United States and Native American relations?

4. Why does Amos Boehman sell his Conestoga wagon?

5. What solution does Frank Skimmerhorn offer in regard to the Native Americans?

(see the answer key)

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