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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Jefferson Kyle Kidd a good messenger?
(a) His small frame.
(b) His long frame.
(c) His little feet.
(d) His good eyesight.

2. What does Captain Kidd feel compelled to do, when Almay offers him money for Johanna?
(a) Call the soldiers who were attending the reading.
(b) Accept his offer.
(c) Shoot him.
(d) Run.

3. Where does Captain Kidd hide his .38 cartridges?
(a) In his trunk.
(b) In an ammunition box.
(c) With his newspapers.
(d) In the flour tin.

4. How much does Captain Kidd offer Mrs. Gannet, for her to come stay with Johanna overnight?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Fifty cents.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

5. What does Captain Kidd not have with him, when the cavalry Captain asks for it in Chapter 5?
(a) His discharge papers.
(b) Paper money.
(c) Loyalty papers.
(d) Birth certificate.

6. What is Captain Kidd thinking about as he and Almay negotiate about Johanna?
(a) Whether he can take refuge with friends.
(b) Where to hide.
(c) How fast the Caddos can travel.
(d) How much ammunition he has.

7. What is on the other side of the River from Captain Kidd and Johanna as they are making their way to Spanish Fort?
(a) Indian Territory.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) New Mexico.

8. Where are Captain Kidd’s daughters, as he writes to them from the Dallas hotel?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Tennessee.

9. What does Mrs. Gannet offer Johanna in Chapter 9 to win her over?
(a) Bread.
(b) A doll.
(c) Candy.
(d) Roasted meat.

10. What sign language sign does Johanna make when Captain Kidd pulls the stove out of the wagon?
(a) Fire.
(b) Eat.
(c) Bacon.
(d) Matches.

11. What does Captain Kidd wish he had with him as he enters a wooded area on the road in Chapter 5?
(a) His daughters.
(b) A dog.
(c) His Slocum revolver.
(d) Britt Johnson.

12. Who were Jefferson Kyle Kidd’s men fighting at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
(a) Muskogee Creek Indians.
(b) Seminole Indians.
(c) Union soldiers.
(d) Mexican army.

13. What does the Captain say he was nervous about, for the first two days with Johanna?
(a) That someone would steal the $50 coin.
(b) That she would be stolen.
(c) That she would kill him.
(d) That he would get lost.

14. What does Captain Kidd say he appreciates about the way Kiowa Indians carry themselves?
(a) Their electric readiness.
(b) Their impassive patience.
(c) Their kinetic stillness.
(d) Their vital energy.

15. What color ascot does Captain Kidd wear with his reading suit?
(a) White.
(b) Crimson.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice inside of Captain Kidd protest, when he worries about the girl in Chapter 8?

2. What does Captain Kidd say would be the consequence if he read from Governor Davis’ state journal, as one audience member requests?

3. What is Captain Kidd overwhelmed with, when he watches Johanna trying to eat with a fork?

4. Who wrestled Johanna out of her native clothes and into western dress?

5. What is Simon Boudlin’s profession?

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