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

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 cure the meat and save it for the family.
(d) They roast it over the fire and eat it.

2. How does Jonnie seem to feel about Jim's physical appearance?
(a) He approves of Jim's appearance, but is worried whether his siblings will feel the same.
(b) He seems to like Jim's appearance.
(c) He is unaffected by Jim's appearance.
(d) He seems to disapprove of Jim's appearance.

3. What is the first thing Daniel wants to do when the family reaches their new land?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Swim.
(c) Play in the woods.
(d) Fish.

4. How does Jonnie feel about Jim's past act of thievery?
(a) He believes Jim had the right to steal, given the situation.
(b) He believes it was wrong for Jim to steal.
(c) He doesn't care one way or the other.
(d) He admires the bravery Jim displayed when stealing.

5. What argument do Jim and Jonnie have about the cabin?
(a) Jim believes Jonnie should use pine for the cabin instead of cedar.
(b) Jim doesn't like the idea of a cabin because it ties the family down to one place.
(c) Jim and Jonnie disagree about where the cabin should be located.
(d) Jim is working on a longhouse for the family to live in, but Jonnie wants him to help with the cabin.

6. Before Jim receives the letter, Tom believes he is half _____.
(a) Hopi.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Crow

7. What does Sally notice when Jim walks into the camp?
(a) A bandage on his shoulder.
(b) A bandage on his knee.
(c) A bandage on his hand.
(d) A bandage on his foot.

8. What instrument does Jonnie play?
(a) The harmonica.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The banjo.
(d) The piano.

9. How does Jim feel about Sally calling him "James"?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Like she looks down on him.
(c) Proud.
(d) He doesn't care.

10. Who does Jonnie think Jim looks like?
(a) The Indian chief.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Sally.
(d) Himself.

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

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

13. At the reunion, what does Sally tell Jim he should have done?
(a) He should have come home to see their mother.
(b) He should have learned to read.
(c) He should have stayed in the forest.
(d) He should have become a farmer.

14. What is Jim's Indian name?
(a) Sits Alone.
(b) Talks Alone.
(c) Bad Medicine.
(d) Talks Alot.

15. Who finally reads Jim's letter to him?
(a) Adam Russell.
(b) Mr. Rutledge.
(c) Jonnie Keath.
(d) The man who tries to shoot Jim's dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jonnie and his family decide to travel west?

2. Where does Jim plan to go to have a letter read?

3. What do Jim and Daniel talk about?

4. What do the white trappers do when Jim is attacked by an animal?

5. What does Jonnie think Jim will do after the family has settled?

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