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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. Who is the author of the book we are currently studying?
(a) James Ronald Harrington
(b) T. J. Remington.
(c) Joyce Louise Compton.
(d) Eloise Jarvis McGraw.

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

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

4. Where is Jonnie headed with his family?
(a) Willamette Valley.
(b) The Dalles.
(c) By the Columbia River.
(d) By the Powder River.

5. What do we learn from the first four chapters about Jim's physical appearance?
(a) He looks skinny and weak.
(b) He looks like a white man.
(c) He looks like an Indian.
(d) He looks overweight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jim's dog bite him?

2. Why doesn't the group hire Indians to take care of the animals?

3. How does Jim view the task of curing meat?

4. What kind of physical shape are Jim's siblings in when he first meets them?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Jim's bear claw necklace.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Jim's journey to the Dalles.

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

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

10. Why do you think Jim plans to stay with his family even after he helps them claim the land?

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