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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. Why does Sally keep the braids?

2. What happens when Jonnie rides Jim's horse?

3. What does Jonnie accuse Jim of after he runs out of the house?

4. What does Jonnie want Jim to do?

5. What does Daniel intend to do when he runs away?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 17, what does Jim realize about the future of the region?

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

3. How does Jim's verbal defense of his Indian family conflict with his inner thoughts?

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

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

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

8. What does Jim overhear Jonnie and Mr. Rutledge discussing at the beginning of chapter nine?

9. Why do you think Jim goes on his wild ride?

10. How do Jim and Joe Meek rescue Daniel?

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

Running away is a theme woven throughout "Moccasin Trail". Discuss three examples of a character running away. Explain reasons and consequences for each example.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of flashbacks in "Moccasin Trail". Provide two examples, and discuss the transitions the author uses to lead the readers into the flashback, and the tense and style of the flashbacks. Why are the flashbacks necessary?

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