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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 do Jim and Sally argue about after Jim swims across the river?

2. What does Sally tell Jim when he returns to the cabin?

3. What are the Indians doing when they "call out" the children?

4. What is Jim's "medicine song"?

5. How does Mr. Rutledge advise Jonnie when Jim starts shirking his chores?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Rutledge mean when he says Jim is struggling to find himself?

2. How do Jim and Joe Meek rescue Daniel?

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

4. What is one way Jim's struggles in Moccasin Trail are similar to the struggles of some young people in our world today?

5. What argument do Sally and Jim have after the family moves into the cabin?

6. How has Sally's attitude changed towards Jim since she first reunited with him?

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

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

9. How does Jim use his tracking skills to help the neighbors in chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are racial stereotypes and racial prejudice handled in "Moccasin Trail"? Do you believe these issues are handled appropriately by the author? Cite several examples to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss two of the following events and how they impacted characters' decisions and actions. Tell whether these events are important to the story, and how the story might have been different without them, and what, if any, changes they cause to characters. (The grizzly attack, Indians stealing the settlers' cattle, Tom's visit, Daniel's running away.)

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Jonnie's character development. Why is he disappointed by Jim's Indian appearance, yet defensive when Sally berates Jim for his Indian braids? Does he do a good job leading and protecting his family? Cite examples of his leadership, or lack thereof. How does he change throughout the book and why?

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