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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jim make sure Daniel is getting enough food?
(a) He eats only every other day.
(b) He doesn't eat at all.
(c) He only eats a little at each meal, allowing Daniel to have most of the food.
(d) He kills one of the cattle.

2. How does Jim treat Jonnie's injured feet?
(a) With warm water.
(b) With alcohal.
(c) With herbs.
(d) With ointments.

3. What age is Jim when he leaves the Indians?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Sixteen.

4. Who is the author of the book we are currently studying?
(a) Joyce Louise Compton.
(b) T. J. Remington.
(c) James Ronald Harrington
(d) Eloise Jarvis McGraw.

5. How many siblings does Jim have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

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

7. What is Daniel worried about after Jonnie and Sally leave?
(a) That he lost his knife in the river.
(b) That he didn't get to say goodbye to Sally.
(c) That the Indians might attack his family.
(d) That Jim might not keep him safe.

8. How does the argument change Jim's attitude?
(a) Jim agrees to build the cabin with cedar.
(b) Jim starts helping Jonnie with the cabin, though he still believes it isn't the best shelter for the family.
(c) Jim agrees that Jonnie has chosen a good location for the cabin.
(d) Jim refuses to give Jonnie any more help with the cabin.

9. 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?
(a) Traveling with his brother.
(b) Convincing Tom to stay with him.
(c) Rejoining the Indian tribe.
(d) Going away with Tom.

10. When Jim says the word "medicine," what is he referring to?
(a) The Indian religion.
(b) Personal power.
(c) Healing ointment.
(d) Health.

11. How does Jim view the task of curing meat?
(a) He believes it is women's work.
(b) He believes it is men's work.
(c) He believes it is work that every member of the family should have a part in.
(d) He believes it is children's work.

12. What does Jim steal from one of the Indians when he leaves the tribe?
(a) A blond scalp.
(b) A horse.
(c) A bear claw necklace.
(d) A dog.

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

14. What does Jonnie think Jim will do after the family has settled?
(a) Get a job in the nearest town.
(b) Leave the family and go back to the wilderness.
(c) Camp nearby so he can visit the family often.
(d) Stay with the family to help with the farm.

15. What is the title of the book we are currently studying?
(a) Moccasin River.
(b) Two Moccasins.
(c) Moccasin Trail.
(d) Moccasin Mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How will the group cross the Columbia River?

2. What does the group have to do to the wagons before crossing the river?

3. What does Jim do to his dog after he bites him?

4. What does Jim have to stop and do on his way to the Dalles?

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

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