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

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

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

4. How does Jim view farming?
(a) He believes the Indians should start farming like the whites.
(b) He believes it is unnecessary because white people could wander around the wilderness for food.
(c) He believes it is a good living for whites but not for Indians.
(d) He believes it is a good choice for Jonnie but not for him -- he prefers wilderness living.

5. What does Jim give Jonnie in place of his boots?
(a) Moccasins.
(b) New boots.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sandals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Jonnie play?

2. How does Jim stop a man from shooting his dog?

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

4. 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?

5. How does Jim feel about the land Jonnie has chosen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jim help Jonnie with his aching feet?

2. Why do you think Jim named his mule Bad Medicine?

3. Why does Bad Medicine act strangely in chapter eight?

4. What is Daniel's reaction to Jim at their first meeting?

5. Why do Jim and Daniel have to drive the animals through a pass?

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

7. How do Jonnie and Sally feel about Daniel going with Jim?

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

9. Why do you think the trappers did not return to check on Jim after the grizzly attacked?

10. How does Jim view farming differently from Jonnie?

(see the answer keys)

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