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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Levi think about a peace treaty between the United States and Native Americans?
(a) That the Native Americans will break it.
(b) That it will become law quickly.
(c) That it won't pass Congress.
(d) That it is poorly written.

2. Why does Amos Boehman sell his Conestoga wagon?
(a) Levi asks him to sell it.
(b) It is broken.
(c) He wants out the hauling business.
(d) He needs the money.

3. What does Mike try to do at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Defend Jake.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Save Lucinda.
(d) Arrest Skimmerhorn.

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

5. How does Cottonwood Knee die?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is poisoned.
(c) He dies of old age.
(d) He is shot.

6. In Chapter 4, who does Lame Beaver kill with his stolen bullets?
(a) Chiefs.
(b) No one.
(c) Bison.
(d) White men.

7. Who takes over McKeag's job as an interpreter?
(a) Lame Beaver.
(b) Pasquinel.
(c) Jake.
(d) Levi.

8. What is Skimmerhorn blamed for in Chapter 7?
(a) Native American massacre.
(b) Forcing Native Americans to surrender.
(c) Loss of American money.
(d) The War of 1863.

9. Where is Dr. Lewis Vernor a professor?
(a) Georgia.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Colorada.
(d) Utah.

10. When does Levi have lunch with Becky?
(a) When they are on vacation.
(b) When their families get together.
(c) When they are at market.
(d) When they sneak away.

11. What position is Frank Skimmerhorn appointed to in Chapter 7?
(a) Captain.
(b) Vice president.
(c) Head of a military unit.
(d) General.

12. While traveling west, why does Levi realize some families became stranded?
(a) They weren't trying hard enough.
(b) They ran out of supplies.
(c) They had broken wagons.
(d) Their horses died.

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

14. How do Jake and Mike test Levi's bravery in Chapter 6?
(a) They beat him.
(b) They burn his store.
(c) They threaten him.
(d) They rob him.

15. What makes Bufe Coker a poor person to choose horses for the trip to Texas in Chapter 8?
(a) He doesn't care about the trip to Texas.
(b) He doesn't know how much horses cost.
(c) He can't read.
(d) He's never ridden a horse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Levi name his restored trading post?

3. How many older brothers does Levi Zandt have?

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

5. How many horses does Levi attach to the Conestoga wagon?

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