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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. How do the men convince Jim that fighting the Indians is not the best way to retrieve the cattle?
2. Which of the following conflicts is NOT resolved by the end of the book?
3. What does Sally tell Jim when he returns to the cabin?
4. What does Daniel ask Jim to teach him?
5. What rumor spreads about the lone rider's horse?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jonnie do when Jim starts shirking his chores in chapter 10?
2. How do Jim and Joe Meek rescue Daniel?
3. How does Jim trick Daniel into teaching him how to write his name?
4. How does Jim use his tracking skills to help the neighbors in chapter 12?
5. Explain Daniel's relationship with Jim throughout the book, and some of its consequences.
6. How do Jim and the men disagree about the way to retrieve the cattle?
7. What does Sally do with the childhood picture of Jim and Jonnie?
8. What is one way Jim's struggles in Moccasin Trail are similar to the struggles of some young people in our world today?
9. What does Mr. Rutledge mean when he says Jim is struggling to find himself?
10. Why does Jim cut off his braids in the final chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jim learns several skills from his time with the Indians and in the wilderness. Discuss two of Jim's skills and how they are used to further the plot or provide important interactions between characters.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Running away is a theme woven throughout "Moccasin Trail". Discuss three examples of a character running away. Explain reasons and consequences for each example.
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