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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What qualities is Captain Kidd careful to present in his appearance when he reads the news?
(a) Gentleness and kindness.
(b) Authority and wisdom.
(c) Bookishness and frailty.
(d) Neutrality and powerlessness.

2. Which river are Britt Johnson and his boys about to cross, when they are leaving Wichita Falls?
(a) The Lampasas River.
(b) The Little Wichita.
(c) The Red River.
(d) The Brazos River.

3. What does Captain Kidd try to tell Johanna as the cavalry platoon rides up in Chapter 5?
(a) “Hide.”
(b) “Danger.”
(c) “Be patient.”
(d) “Friend.”

4. Where did Jefferson Kyle Kidd grow up?
(a) Georgia hill country.
(b) Coastal Georgia.
(c) Kentucky bluegrass country.
(d) Near the Mississippi River.

5. What does Johanna overturn, in her resistance to being washed?
(a) A desk.
(b) A small stove.
(c) An oil lamp.
(d) The wash tub.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Captain Kidd read news of discoveries in electromagnetism to the crowd in Wichita Falls?

2. What was Johanna traded for, when she was brought in?

3. What is on the other side of the River from Captain Kidd and Johanna as they are making their way to Spanish Fort?

4. What does Captain Kidd say he appreciates about the way Kiowa Indians carry themselves?

5. What is Britt Johnson’s profession?

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