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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 did Jim use to pay a man to read his letter?
(a) A bear claw.
(b) A bear skin.
(c) A mule.
(d) A beaver skin.

2. What does the group have to do to the wagons before crossing the river?
(a) Brace the wheels.
(b) Disassemble them.
(c) Roll them onto the ferry.
(d) Make repairs on them.

3. What is one way that Jim shows off for Daniel at the reunion?
(a) Jim shows how well he can shoot a bow and arrow.
(b) Jim shows how well he can throw a rock.
(c) Jim shows how well he can shoot a gun.
(d) Jim shows how well he can throw a knife.

4. What does Jim tell Sally about their uncle?
(a) Jim doesn't know the whereabouts of his uncle.
(b) He drowned.
(c) He was killed by a grizzly bear.
(d) He was killed by an arrow in the head, then scalped.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tom planning to go after breaking camp?

2. What does Sally notice when Jim walks into the camp?

3. In the first four chapters, Jim is at a crossroads in his life. Which of the following paths does he NOT take into consideration before deciding where he would go next?

4. What is the first thing Daniel wants to do when the family reaches their new land?

5. Jim struggles with divided loyalties between______________.

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