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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 wants to explore the world.
(d) He steals from an Indian, and is afraid the tribe will kill him.

2. What do Jim and Daniel talk about?
(a) Jim's uncle.
(b) Daniel's friends back home.
(c) Daniel's schoolwork.
(d) Jim's life in the wilderness.

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

4. 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.

5. What do Jim and Daniel do with the mink?
(a) They give it to Jim's dog to eat.
(b) They eat it raw.
(c) They roast it over the fire and eat it.
(d) They cure the meat and save it for the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jonnie think Jim looks like?

2. What is Daniel worried about after Jonnie and Sally leave?

3. Who takes Jim to his family?

4. What is Jim referring to when he uses the word "bourgeways"?

5. Before Jim receives the letter, Tom believes he is half _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jonnie need Jim's help?

2. What happens when Jim reaches the trading post?

3. How does the group plan to travel down the Columbia river?

4. How do Sally and Jonnie feel about Jim's physical appearance?

5. What do the Indians do for Jim after the grizzly attack?

6. Why does Jim leave the Indian tribe?

7. How does Sally treat Jim at their first meeting?

8. What does Jim believe about Jonnie's banjo playing?

9. What do we learn about Jim in chapter two when he receives a letter from his family?

10. Why do you think Jonnie is defensive of Jim?

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