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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 does Captain Kidd own that is banned in Texas?
(a) A Bowie knife.
(b) A handgun.
(c) Paper money.
(d) A shotgun.

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

3. What happens to Johanna’s native clothing?
(a) It is donated to a museum.
(b) She saves it in her pack.
(c) It is burned.
(d) It is thrown out a window.

4. How does Captain Kidd finish Simon’s sentence when Simon says “you have taken on a heavy load” (54)?
(a) “For an old man, you mean.”
(b) “And I don’t think you can carry it.”
(c) “You’re a good man.”
(d) “But you’re strong enough for this.”

5. What is Simon Boudlin’s profession?
(a) Printer.
(b) Fiddler.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Jefferson Kyle Kidd hit during the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

2. Where does Captain Kidd hide his .38 cartridges?

3. What was Jefferson Kyle Kidd’s wife Maria Luisa Betancourt y Real doing when he first saw her?

4. Which river are Britt Johnson and his boys about to cross, when they are leaving Wichita Falls?

5. Where does Johanna seek comfort in Chapter 4 when Captain Kidd settles in for the night?

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