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

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

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

4. What killed Angus's father and mother?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Heart attack.

5. What subject do Angus and most of his pupils struggle to learn together?
(a) Arithmetic.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Geography.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of trees are near the Noon Creek school?

2. Where did Lucas's partner, Johnny Dorgan, take Lucas when he got hurt in a mining accident?

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

4. How many sheep do Rob and Lucas have by the fall of 1896?

5. Where does Davy say a song is from that he sings in the classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Rob and Angus claim the land that they want to homestead?

2. Why in 1893, does the South Fork need a school teacher when the school year is close to beginning?

3. How do Angus and Rob have to travel to Gros Ventre to find Lucas?

4. How are Rob and Angus listed on the passenger list of the James Watt?

5. What progress does Angus describe that occurs in 1891?

6. What does Angus tell about his family?

7. What family does Rob leave behind in Nethermuir?

8. What advice does "Crofutt's Trans-Atlantic Emigrants" Guide give individuals who are considering emigrating?

9. What did Angus's father's grandfather, Alexander McCaskill, help to build?

10. What does the steward have to say when he comes to steerage to talk with the passengers?

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