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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many houses are in the North Folk valley by the end of 1891?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 13.

2. What is the subject in which the Findlaters do well?
(a) Arithmetic.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Reading.
(d) History.

3. When was the Starvation Winter as the Blackfeet called it?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1890.

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

5. What is the name of the driver of the freight wagon that takes Angus and Rob to Gros Ventre?
(a) Herbert.
(b) Bob.
(c) Mitch.
(d) Andy.

6. When does Montana become a state?
(a) November 8, 1889.
(b) March 5, 1887.
(c) October 11, 1888.
(d) June 8, 1886.

7. How old was Angus when his mother died?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

8. What bird do Rob and Angus see when they find Tom Mortensen dead near his chopping block?
(a) Starling.
(b) Magpie.
(c) Blackbird.
(d) Flycatcher.

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

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

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

12. When does a chinook arrive in1891?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) March.

13. What color hair does Anna Ramsay have?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

14. How much is a shilling worth in American money when Angus and Rob emigrate?
(a) 24 cents.
(b) 31 cents.
(c) 13 cents.
(d) 17 cents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Angus use to compare the darkness of the night on board ship?

2. What is a horse and cart conveying when the horse falls into the water near the Greenock dock?

3. How much larger is New York city than Glasgow?

4. In early 1891, where does Rob think they can get more hay if they add another thousand sheep to their flock?

5. What Indian tribe lives north of Gros Ventre?

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