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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim give Jonnie in place of his boots?

2. Why does Jonnie need Jim's help?

3. What do we learn from the first four chapters about Jim's physical appearance?

4. How does Jim convince Jonnie to accept the meat he offers him?

5. How do Jim, Sally and Jonnie feel about chores?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Jim's plans change in chapter two?

6. Why does Jim leave the Indian tribe?

7. Why does Jonnie need Jim's help?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Jim's inner struggles relate to the struggles of young people in modern times? Site three modern examples of youth struggles and compare and contrast them to Jim's struggles in "Moccasin Trail".

Essay Topic 2

Choose three of the following and discuss their use in the book. Discuss why they are important, how they are used to teach us about characters, how they affect character's actions and decisions, and, if applicable, what they symbolize. (Jim's braids, Jim's eagle feather, Moki, Jim's bear claw necklace, the Keath family's cabin)

Essay Topic 3

In chapter 17, Jim envisions changes that will happen to the region. Discuss the historical context of the changing Western landscape in the 1800's and why it is important to the stories of Jim, Jonnie, Sally and Daniel.

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