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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. What does Jim do with Jonnie's boots?
(a) Throws them in the fire.
(b) Repairs the holes in them.
(c) Throws them in the river.
(d) Gives them to Daniel.

2. What do Jim and Daniel do with the mink?
(a) They eat it raw.
(b) They cure the meat and save it for the family.
(c) They roast it over the fire and eat it.
(d) They give it to Jim's dog to eat.

3. What argument do Jim and Jonnie have about the cabin?
(a) Jim doesn't like the idea of a cabin because it ties the family down to one place.
(b) Jim and Jonnie disagree about where the cabin should be located.
(c) Jim is working on a longhouse for the family to live in, but Jonnie wants him to help with the cabin.
(d) Jim believes Jonnie should use pine for the cabin instead of cedar.

4. How does Jim view the task of curing meat?
(a) He believes it is men's work.
(b) He believes it is children's work.
(c) He believes it is work that every member of the family should have a part in.
(d) He believes it is women's work.

5. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of Sally's feelings toward Jim at the reunion?
(a) She doesn't like the way Jim looks.
(b) She is resentful to Jim for running away.
(c) She wishes Jim had died in the wilderness.
(d) She wants to protect Daniel from Jim's influence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jim camping as the story opens?

2. How do Sally and Jonnie feel about Jim's decision to stay with the family?

3. Which of the following is an accurate description of Jim's first impressions of his siblings?

4. What does Jim give Jonnie in place of his boots?

5. How does Jim stop a man from shooting his dog?

(see the answer key)

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