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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 do Jim and Daniel talk about?
(a) Daniel's friends back home.
(b) Jim's uncle.
(c) Daniel's schoolwork.
(d) Jim's life in the wilderness.

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

3. How do Sally and Jonnie feel about Jim's decision to stay with the family?
(a) Neither Sally nor Jonnie are pleased.
(b) Sally is pleased but Jonnie isn't.
(c) Sally and Jonnie are both pleased.
(d) Jonnie is pleased but Sally isn't.

4. Why doesn't the group hire Indians to take care of the animals?
(a) They know they will not get all the animals back if they hire Indians.
(b) They are afraid the Indians will steal all the animals.
(c) The whites are at war with the Indians.
(d) There are no Indians available for the job.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the argument change Jim's attitude?

2. Before Jim receives the letter, Tom believes he is half _____.

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

4. What style of narration does McGraw uses in Moccasin Trail?

5. In what way does Jim's dog help Daniel?

(see the answer key)

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