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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does McKeag say about Lucinda after Pasquinel's death?
(a) He will care for her as his own.
(b) He will pray for her.
(c) He will pay for her college.
(d) He will find her a new father.

2. Why does Levi suggest Oliver visit John Skimmerhorn?
(a) For farming help.
(b) For cattle help.
(c) For land puchasing help.
(d) For help getting a job.

3. What does Pasquinel arm himself with while waiting for the Rude Water tribe to show up with his pelts?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

4. In Chapter 8, how many miles of desert does John Skimmerhorn's group travel across?
(a) 80.
(b) 60.
(c) 70.
(d) 50.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank Skimmerhorn threaten will happen to Native Americans who do not put down their weapons when he commands?

2. How does Leban Asher plan to save the Native Americans from starvation?

3. What does Pasquinel do when he realizes he can't get the arrow out of his back?

4. When the cattle arrive in Chapter 8, who is the first person Jim sees?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What encounters does John Skimmerhorn's group have with Native Americans in Chapter 8?

2. What happens after Pasquinel dies?

3. What does Skimmerhorn do to Native Americans at the end of Chapter 7?

4. How does Levi earn the right to make a marriage certificate for him and Lucinda?

5. How does Levi prepare to head west?

6. What happens when Lame Beaver fights Never-Death?

7. Why does Poteet take charge in hiring a team in Chapter 8?

8. In Chapter 4, what happens after Lame Beaver kills the two chiefs?

9. Why is Larkin interested in Lucinda?

10. What happens after Larkin finds gold?

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