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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fact does Tom learn about Jim that surprises him?
(a) Jim is a trapper.
(b) Jim owns a dog.
(c) Jim has a brother.
(d) Jim has lived with Indians.

2. What is the reason Jim gives for running away from home when he was a boy?
(a) He hated his family.
(b) His uncle told him that running away was a good idea.
(c) He wanted to become a trapper just like his uncle.
(d) He had committed a horrible crime and was afraid he would go to jail.

3. Where does Jim go first to find someone to read his letter?
(a) The trading post.
(b) A church.
(c) The train station.
(d) A farm.

4. How did Jim's mother feel about his running away?
(a) She became so depressed from his running away that she stayed bedridden from that point forward.
(b) She'd had a difficult time with him as a boy, so she was glad to see him go.
(c) She never forgave him for running away.
(d) She wanted to see him again right up to the moment she died.

5. What do Jim and Tom do before breaking camp?
(a) Run the traps.
(b) Hunt for bear.
(c) Clean their guns.
(d) Sing songs around the campfire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim see in the Dalles that he hasn't seen for nine years?

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

3. Why did Jonnie and his family decide to travel west?

4. In literature, what is a flashback?

5. Where is Jim camping as the story opens?

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