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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Levi's group manage to cross the Platte?
(a) They carry their supplies on their backs.
(b) They team up with another wagon.
(c) They pay someone to help them.
(d) They leave the oxen behind.

5. How does the press react to Leban Asher's plan to save the Native Americans from starvation?
(a) They overlook it.
(b) They question it.
(c) They attack it.
(d) They praise it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Lame Beaver trade with the white people for guns?

2. According to Chapter 3, who were among the first inhabitants of Centennial?

3. Why do Levi and Elly saw their wagon in half?

4. When does Becky jump into a sleigh with Levi?

5. In Chapter 3, what animal does the narrator say is able to cripple bison?

(see the answer key)

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