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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amos Calendar lead in Chapter 9?
(a) A buffalo hunt.
(b) A prayer service.
(c) A man hunt.
(d) A trip west.

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

3. How does Alexander McKeag help Pasquinel?
(a) He interprets for him.
(b) He teaches Pasquinel how to survive in the wildnerness.
(c) He removes the arrow head from his back.
(d) He funds his next excursion.

4. Where does Dumire search after questioning Phillip about Soren Sorenson?
(a) Next to Levi's land.
(b) Behind the house.
(c) In the well.
(d) Near the creek.

5. Why does Amos Calender agree to lead a mass slaughter of buffalo in Chapter 9?
(a) Because he is a talented hunter.
(b) Because Levi insists he does it.
(c) Because they offer him a lot of money.
(d) Because he has nothing else to do.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Levi believe Lucinda needs to become a Christian?

3. In Chapter 8, how many miles of desert does John Skimmerhorn's group travel across?

4. Why does Messmore Garret's arrival cause such problems in Colorado?

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

(see the answer key)

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