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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. Why doesn't Mary go on without her when Ghetel goes back for the horse?
(a) Mary doesn't want to travel alone.
(b) Mary doesn't like Ghetel.
(c) Mary is unsure of where to go.
(d) Mary is frightened.

2. What does Mary prod Ghetel with after Ghetel refuses to continue in Chapter 23?
(a) A spear.
(b) A tomahawk.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

3. Where does Ghetel bite Mary?
(a) On the shoulder.
(b) On the face.
(c) On the arm.
(d) On the thigh.

4. What does Snake Stick threaten to do with the ransom?
(a) Keep it.
(b) Take it to the Shawnee Indians.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Bury it.

5. What is one thing Mary and Ghetel lose when crossing the river?
(a) Acorns.
(b) A knife.
(c) A spear.
(d) A basket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mary and Ghetel eat that makes them sick?

2. What is the first landmark Mary and Ghetel come to that confirms they are traveling in the right direction?

3. What do Mary and Ghetel eat to supplement their meager findings?

4. Who wraps Mary in something in Chapter 31?

5. Which character needs constant prodding to keep going?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Mary relies on the approval of others despite being the leader in control of the journey?

2. Why does Mary doubt her ability to get back to Draper's Meadow in Chapter 19?

3. Why does Will ask Mary for forgiveness?

4. How does Mary approach the Harmon men?

5. Why does Mary complain that walking with Ghetel is a huge burden?

6. How was Ghetel's attack on Mary foreshadowed in a previous chapter?

7. Explain why Mary is reluctant to give Ghetel the tomahawk after four days without food.

8. Explain why Mary doesn't care that the cabin she approaches in Chapter 28 may be home to Indians.

9. When Mary finds the cabin and the two turnips, she only eats one. Explain why one turnip is enough to make Mary full.

10. What one impulsive act does Ghetel's massive hunger cause her to do?

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