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

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

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

4. What is the most likely reason Sally calls Jim "James"?
(a) Sally wants to keep their relationship formal.
(b) Jim asks her to call him James.
(c) Their mother called him James.
(d) Sally wants to show respect to her brother.

5. How does Sally feel about Daniel going with Jim?
(a) She is worried.
(b) She is jealous.
(c) She is proud of both of them.
(d) She is happy for both of them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Jim feel about Sally calling him "James"?

3. In literature, what is a flashback?

4. When Jim says the word "medicine," what is he referring to?

5. What argument do Jim and Jonnie have about the cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Jim's bear claw necklace.

2. What do we learn about Jim's family in the first four chapters?

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

4. What disagreement do Jim and Jonnie have about the cabin?

5. Describe Jim's occupation in chapter one and discuss why Jim feels it is time for a change.

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

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

8. What is a flashback? Give an example from the book.

9. What cultural adaptations does Jim have to make in chapters 5 through 8?

10. What does Jim think about in the first chapter?

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