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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Johanna expect to have to do?
(a) Kill her captors.
(b) Get revenge for her abduction.
(c) Submit to this new life.
(d) Starve herself to death.

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

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

4. What does Captain Kidd see on Johanna’s face when he meets her?
(a) Dread.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Panic.
(d) Contempt.

5. What is Johanna doing in the hotel room when Captain Kidd gets back with Mrs. Gannet in Chapter 9?
(a) Playing with her doll.
(b) Sitting still, rocking.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In which state did Captain Kidd fight the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

5. How does the desk clerk in the Dallas hotel characterize Johanna’s actions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of challenge does Captain Kidd have, in teaching Johanna to use a knife and fork?

2. How does Johanna fare once Captain Kidd starts teaching her English?

3. How does Mrs. Gannet fare, taking care of Johanna in the hotel room?

4. How does Captain Kidd settle his own doubts about whether he can take care of Johanna?

5. Who are Simon and Doris, and how do they help Captain Kidd with Johanna?

6. What does Captain Kidd like about the message corps?

7. Why is Britt Johnson hesitant to take Johanna to San Antonio himself?

8. How did Britt Johnson come to be responsible for Johanna?

9. Why is Johanna nervous when they encounter the army on the road in Chapter 5, and how does Captain Kidd take care of her?

10. How does Captain Kidd get Johanna out of her Kiowa dress and into western clothes?

(see the answer keys)

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