View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scotland and Helena; Gros Ventre.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a horse and cart conveying when the horse falls into the water near the Greenock dock?
(a) Baggage.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Bread.
(d) Sugar.

2. When Angus left Scotland, how long had it been since Alexander McCaskill helped to build a lighthouse?
(a) 70 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 80 years.

3. Near where does the steward have the passengers throw their straw mattresses overboard?
(a) Freeport.
(b) Sandy Hook.
(c) Montauk.
(d) Bay Shore.

4. How much do the passengers have to pay for mattress, tin, and soap on board ship?
(a) 3 shillings.
(b) 4 shillings.
(c) 2 shillings.
(d) 5 shillings.

5. When do Rob and Angus leave for America?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1887.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is a shilling worth in American money when Angus and Rob emigrate?

2. When do Angus and Rob learn that Lucas has sent money to Scotland for Christmas 1889?

3. What is the name of the ship that Rob and Angus take to America?

4. What color uniforms do the crew wear on the ship Rob and Angus take to America?

5. Where does Angus find work in Helena?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 184 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample