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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 kind of physical shape are Jim's siblings in when he first meets them?
(a) They look like they are gaining to much weight.
(b) They are so sick they will die if they don't get medical attention.
(c) They look robust and healthy.
(d) They look like they haven't been eating enough.

2. Jim struggles with divided loyalties between______________.
(a) The Crow and the Sioux.
(b) The whites and the Indians.
(c) His mother and his father.
(d) Tom Rivers and Mr. Rutledge.

3. What does Jim want to do for Jonnie?
(a) Teach him how to ride a horse.
(b) Get him a horse.
(c) Get him a mule.
(d) Teach him how to ride a mule.

4. 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 likes farming better than trapping.
(c) There isn't enough game in the mountains.
(d) He doesn't have a partner to trap with.

5. Why does Jim decide to leave his Indian family?
(a) He sees a brave with a blond scalp, which angers him because his mother is blond.
(b) He hears that his mother is sick and wants to go home to her.
(c) He steals from an Indian, and is afraid the tribe will kill him.
(d) He wants to explore the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Rutledge advise Jonnie when Jim starts shirking his chores?

2. How does Jonnie's attitude change after seeing Jim's scars?

3. What does Jim's dog look like?

4. What is the title of the book we are currently studying?

5. How does Jim view the task of curing meat?

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