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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daniel intend to do when he runs away?
(a) Steal a horse like Jim did.
(b) Go back home to Missouri.
(c) Join an Indian tribe.
(d) Find Jim and live with him.

2. What is Daniel doing when Jim finds him?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Tanning hides.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Trying to run away from the Indians.

3. Which of these causes Jim to have mixed emotions about the Indians?
(a) They are like family to him, but they are at war with each other.
(b) They nursed him back to health, but they didn't treat him well after he was strong again.
(c) They believe they are one with the land, but they willingly destroy the land.
(d) They nursed him back to health, but they commit acts of cruelty as well.

4. What does Jim realize when Tom talks to Mr. Rutledge?
(a) Tom is unable to trap by himself.
(b) Tom doesn't know how to read.
(c) Tom wants to join an Indian tribe.
(d) Tom is incredibly lonely.

5. What does Jim challenge Daniel to do?
(a) Do a math problem and write his name.
(b) Write Jim's and Jonnie's names.
(c) Write his own name and Jim's name.
(d) Write Sally's and Jim's names.

6. What does Jonnie accuse Jim of?
(a) That he is leaving to run away from a problem.
(b) That he is leaving because of the way Sally has treated him.
(c) That he is leaving just because he hates farmwork.
(d) That he is leaving because he is afraid Meek will find out he killed an Indian.

7. What does Jim realize after killing the Indian and returning the horse?
(a) He has betrayed his Indian family.
(b) He cares about what others think of him.
(c) He has accomplished a brave victory for his family by killing an Indian.
(d) He does not feel like an Indian or a white man.

8. How does Sally use a picture of Jim and Jonnie?
(a) She tries to make Jim tell her about his childhood.
(b) She tries to get Jim to cut his hair.
(c) She tries to get Jim to work harder.
(d) She tries to get Jim to be nicer to Jonnie.

9. Who throws pebbles at Jim?
(a) Jonnie.
(b) Sally.
(c) Mr. Rutledge.
(d) Tom Rivers.

10. Who does Jim often take with him when he slips away from his work?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Bad Medicine.
(c) Jonnie.
(d) Mr. Rutledge.

11. Why is Jim surprised the thieves headed to the creek?
(a) Whites wouldn't think of heading to the creek.
(b) Indians wouldn't think of heading to the creek.
(c) The creek is too cold to swim in this time of year.
(d) It would be difficult for the theives to drive the cattle through the creek.

12. How does Jim feel about living in the cabin?
(a) Free and satisfied.
(b) Ashamed of his white family.
(c) Proud and happy.
(d) Closed in and panicky.

13. What are the Indians doing when they "call out" the children?
(a) Teaching children to trail animals in hunting.
(b) Playing a game in which children are challenged to follow an older person.
(c) Playing a game in which children and elders throw objects at each other.
(d) Teaching the children to lead others in the tribe.

14. How does Mr. Rutledge advise Jonnie when Jim starts shirking his chores?
(a) To take food away from Jim when he doesn't do his chores.
(b) To leave him to his own devices.
(c) To confront him about his responsibilities.
(d) To work harder at getting Jonnie to become less like the Indians.

15. What does Jim believe about stealing the horse?
(a) It was okay to steal it because Indians would just say he is "counting coup".
(b) It was okay to steal it because the Indians stole it from someone else.
(c) It was wrong to steal it.
(d) He didn't actually steal it because he planned all along to put it back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim want to do for Jonnie?

2. When Jim steals the horse, what does he plan to do with it?

3. How does Daniel feel about Tom?

4. What is Jonnie worried about in chapter nine?

5. What do Jim and Daniel do when Jim calls Daniel out?

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