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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 kind of shelter would Jim like the family to build?

2. What instrument does Jonnie play?

3. How do Jonnie and Sally know Sam Mullins?

4. What does Jim have to stop and do on his way to the Dalles?

5. What fact does Tom learn about Jim that surprises him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jonnie feel about Jim's offer of meat?

3. What happens when Jim reaches the trading post?

4. Describe Jim's journey to the Dalles.

5. Who is Tom Rivers?

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

7. How does Daniel use Moki to help with his work?

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

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

10. What do the Indians do for Jim after the grizzly attack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Sally's character development. Sally often nags Jim about his braids. What motivates her to do this? What are Sally's attitudes towards the Indians? How does Sally change in the book and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast Jim's and Jonnie's views of farming. How do Jim's beliefs about land relate to issues in our modern culture? Which view do you agree with and why?

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