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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the founder of Gros Ventre come from and go back to?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Michigan.

2. In 1897, how much does lambs' wool rise in price?
(a) 20 cents.
(b) 18 cents.
(c) 15 1/2 cents.
(d) 12 1/2 cents.

3. From what town in Scotland did Anna Ramsay and her family come from?
(a) Netherton.
(b) Keithock.
(c) Brechin.
(d) Careston.

4. Where does Angus find work in Helena?
(a) Cariston's Mercantile.
(b) Smithson's Mercantile.
(c) Browning's Mercantile.
(d) McAngus's Mercantile.

5. What did Alexander McCaskill, Angus's great-grandfather, help to build?
(a) Lismore Lighthouse.
(b) Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
(c) Rattray Head lighthouse.
(d) Bell Rock lighthouse.

6. How many sheep do Rob and Lucas have by the fall of 1896?
(a) 2500.
(b) 1500.
(c) 3000.
(d) 1750.

7. What is the name of Rob's uncle's mine?
(a) Silver Bell.
(b) Granite Mountain.
(c) Last Chance.
(d) Great Maybe.

8. In early 1891, where does Rob think they can get more hay if they add another thousand sheep to their flock?
(a) Frew.
(b) Spedderson.
(c) Erskine.
(d) Duff.

9. What type of trees are near the Noon Creek school?
(a) Willows.
(b) Pines.
(c) Cottonwoods.
(d) Birches.

10. How long has it been since Rob has seen his Uncle Lucas?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 5 years.

11. From January 10 to January 22, 1891, what does the thermometer never rise above?
(a) 15 below zero.
(b) 20 below zero.
(c) 5 below zero.
(d) 10 below zero.

12. What color eyes does Lucas have?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

13. What color uniforms do the crew wear on the ship Rob and Angus take to America?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

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

15. How many stars does the American flag have on it that flies in Gros Ventre?
(a) 37.
(b) 40.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of a church is in Gros Ventre?

2. When Angus left Scotland, how long had it been since Alexander McCaskill helped to build a lighthouse?

3. What do Rob and Judith name their first child?

4. What bird do Rob and Angus see when they find Tom Mortensen dead near his chopping block?

5. How old was Angus when his father died?

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