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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Jim to get to the Dalles?
(a) A week.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A day.

2. How will the group cross the Columbia River?
(a) They will go fifty miles down the river to a bridge.
(b) They will take their wagons across one at a time on the ferry.
(c) They will put their wagons on rafts, and float fifty miles down river.
(d) They will ford the river.

3. Why does Jonnie need Jim's help?
(a) He is only seventeen, so can't claim land for himself. Jim can.
(b) He needs Jim to help him take care of their younger brother, Daniel.
(c) He needs Jim to bury their mother.
(d) He needs Jim to help him build a cabin.

4. Which of these probably most influences Jim's view on farming?
(a) The Indians he grew up with.
(b) Jonnie.
(c) Mr. Rutledge.
(d) His mother and father.

5. Why does Jim's dog bite him?
(a) Jim is trying to wrestle meat away from the dog.
(b) Jim is trying to pull a thorn out of the dog's skin.
(c) The dog is wild because it is part wolf.
(d) The dog is rabid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Jonnie's feelings toward Jim at the reunion?

2. Why does Jim decide to leave his Indian family?

3. What is one way that Jim shows off for Daniel at the reunion?

4. How does Sally feel about Daniel going with Jim?

5. What kind of physical shape are Jim's siblings in when he first meets them?

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