1. How do the men convince Jim that fighting the Indians is not the best way to retrieve the cattle?
(a) They are afraid some of their own men will get hurt or killed in a fight.
(b) They say the Indians will retaliate against the settlers if they try to fight them.
(c) They say they will probably lose if they try to fight the Indians.
(d) They convince Jim that fighting would cost the lives of many of the Indians.

2. Which of the following conflicts is NOT resolved by the end of the book?
(a) Joe Meek has solved the mystery of what happened at the Indian camp the night Jim stole the horse.
(b) Jim has come to a conclusion about his identity.
(c) Jim has decided that the best place for him is with his family.
(d) Sally has come to accept some of Jim's differences.

3. What is Jonnie worried about in chapter nine?
(a) That Sally will start an argument with Jim.
(b) That Daniel might get hurt while learning the bow and arrow.
(c) That Jim doesn't know how to sign his name.
(d) That Daniel might run away.

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

5. Why does Jim decide he shouldn't return to trapping in the mountains?
(a) It's too dangerous because of the Indian war.
(b) He doesn't have a partner to trap with.
(c) He likes farming better than trapping.
(d) There isn't enough game in the mountains.