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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pasquinel do when he realizes he can't get the arrow out of his back?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Continues on.
(c) Screams for help.
(d) Cuts the end off.

2. How does Lame Beaver manage to kill Never-Death?
(a) He hits him in the face.
(b) He suffocates him.
(c) He poisons him.
(d) He shoots him.

3. What does Lame Beaver tell his daughter about Pasquinel in Chapter 5?
(a) That he could teach her.
(b) That she should consider marrying him.
(c) That she needs to help him.
(d) That she should avoid him.

4. What does McKeag do to help Clay Basket after Pasquinel's death?
(a) He shows her where gold is.
(b) He builds her a new home.
(c) He gives her money.
(d) He lets her live with him.

5. In Chapter 3, what animal does the narrator say the bison encountered?
(a) The saber-tooth cat.
(b) The large beaver.
(c) The native horse.
(d) The water buffalo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amos Boehman sell his Conestoga wagon?

2. What causes Levi to be shunned from the Mennonite community?

3. How does Alexander McKeag help Pasquinel?

4. In Chapter 3, where does the narrator say the horses migrated to?

5. According to the narrator, what were the Cheyenne originally known as?

(see the answer key)

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