1. What does John Calley apologize to Captain Kidd for, as he helps him collect the dimes that were spilled by the fighting during Captain Kidd’s Durand reading?
(a) Taking money from him on the road.
(b) Overcharging him for supplies.
(c) The rudeness of his townsmen.
(d) Turning him away from his hotel.

2. Where does Johanna seek comfort in Chapter 4 when Captain Kidd settles in for the night?
(a) On horseback.
(b) In the footboards of the wagon.
(c) In a serape.
(d) On foot.

3. Where do Captain Kidd and Johanna take shelter when they stop for the night in the hill country?
(a) In a spring house.
(b) In a deep valley.
(c) In a fort.
(d) On a hilltop.

4. What circumstance allowed Johanna to slip away while Captain Kidd read the news in Chapter 7?
(a) There was confusion about a loose horse.
(b) She said she was going to the outhouse.
(c) Simon and Doris fell asleep.
(d) Johanna set the canopy on fire as a distraction.

5. What does Johanna think about while the outraged woman scolds her about “modesty while bathing” (139)?
(a) Her childhood before captivity.
(b) Captain Kidd’s desire for her to be clean.
(c) Her Kiowa friends.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Captain Kidd and Johanna encounter the patrol in the road to Durand, how does Captain Kidd avoid answering the question put by the Captain, about who he voted for, for governor?

2. What color ascot does Captain Kidd wear with his reading suit?

3. What does Captain Kidd notice about the Durand crowd, out of the corner of his eye?

4. What does Captain Kidd say we are supposed to do with the message we carry through life?

5. What is Britt Johnson’s profession?

(see the answer key)

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