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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 through 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of these does Jim tell Tom?
(a) Sally has learned to like the Indians, so she now tolerates Jim's lifestyle.
(b) Sally doesn't like the Indians, so she doesn't tolerate Jim's lifestyle.
(c) Sally doesn't like the Indians, so Jim has changed his lifestyle to suit her.
(d) Sally doesn't like the Indians but has come to tolerate Jim's lifestyle.

3. What could one reasonably argue that Jim's braids symbolize?
(a) Jim's desire to run away.
(b) Jim's killing the grizzly bear.
(c) Jim's Indian bloodline.
(d) Jim's Indian identity.

4. In what way does Jim's dog help Daniel?
(a) He protects Daniel while he works.
(b) He hunts for food with Daniel.
(c) He pulls a sled to move wood.
(d) He helps Daniel herd the cattle.

5. What offer does Meek make?
(a) He offers to become a trapper with Jim in the mountains.
(b) He offers Jim a deputy job.
(c) He offers to pardon Jim for stealing the horse.
(d) He offers Jonnie a deputy job.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the Indians doing when they "call out" the children?

3. What is the most likely reason that Jonnie is defensive of Jim?

4. Who does Jim often take with him when he slips away from his work?

5. Why is Jim surprised the thieves headed to the creek?

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