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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the white men give the Native Americans when they grant them land rights?
(a) Building materials.
(b) Maps.
(c) Military uniforms.
(d) Food.

2. What does Dumire assume about Soren Sorenson when he hears he is missing?
(a) That he has been captured.
(b) That he is looking for land.
(c) That he has been murdered.
(d) That he left for good.

3. How much bonus money does Charlotte give Skimmerhorn before he starts his new job in Chapter 12?
(a) $1,000.
(b) None.
(c) $500.
(d) $2,000.

4. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?
(a) Because he has different religious beliefs.
(b) Because he brings sheep with him.
(c) Because he burns the land.
(d) Because he wants to build houses.

5. Whose daughter does Pasquinel agree to marry?
(a) McKeag's.
(b) A Cheyenne chief's.
(c) Guisbert's.
(d) Brockweiss's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mervin jokingly ask for for his birthday?

2. Why does John Skimmerhorn worry about traveling to Texas in Chapter 8?

3. What is Skimmerhorn blamed for in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 3, what animal does the narrator say the bison encountered?

5. What happens when John Skimmerhorn's group meets Lost Eagle's tribe?

(see the answer key)

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