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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 do the men convince Jim that fighting the Indians is not the best way to retrieve the cattle?
(a) They say they will probably lose if they try to fight the Indians.
(b) They convince Jim that fighting would cost the lives of many of the Indians.
(c) They are afraid some of their own men will get hurt or killed in a fight.
(d) They say the Indians will retaliate against the settlers if they try to fight them.

2. What does being "called out" sometimes include?
(a) Hunting at night.
(b) Sitting and talking for hours.
(c) Throwing knives.
(d) Swimming in very cold water.

3. How do the settlers get the wagons down the hill?
(a) They unload and dismantle the wagons and lower them down with ropes.
(b) They tie large trees to the back of the wagons to slow the descent.
(c) They find another way to go besides the steep hill.
(d) They use horses to pull against the wagons to slow the descent.

4. Who is the first to suggest that Jim can track the cattle thieves?
(a) Joe Meek.
(b) Sally Keath.
(c) Mr. Rutledge.
(d) Sam Mullins.

5. How does Jim practice signing his name?
(a) He asks Daniel to help him practice.
(b) He makes Daniel write his name over and over until he memorizes how to write it.
(c) He finds where Daniel has written his name on some paper and uses that to practice.
(d) He has Daniel write his name on a piece of bark and uses that to practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What identity crisis has Jim been struggling with?

2. What does Jim feel when the cabin is finished?

3. What does Jim think when he sees wagons about to head down a steep hill?

4. What rumor spreads about the lone rider's horse?

5. Why does Jim decide he shouldn't return to trapping in the mountains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Jim left with Tom in chapter 16?

2. Why do you think Sally has a change of heart when Jim returns from the Indian camp in chapter fourteen?

3. What does Jonnie do when Jim starts shirking his chores in chapter 10?

4. How does Jim trick Daniel into teaching him how to write his name?

5. How does Jim change after returning the horse?

6. Why does Jim cut off his braids in the final chapter?

7. What happens when Jim tries to return the horse?

8. Compare Jim's view of stealing the horse with the view of the other men.

9. What does Sally do with the childhood picture of Jim and Jonnie?

10. How do Jim and the men disagree about the way to retrieve the cattle?

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