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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Light Bread and Apple Butter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the regiment march to the battle?
(a) Springtown, Mississippi.
(b) Sacremento, California.
(c) Springfield, Missouri.
(d) Saint Lous, Missouri.

2. Who is at the Bussey house?
(a) Two strangers with sawed off shotguns.
(b) Two young women with guns.
(c) Two young men with their wives.
(d) Two older men with canes.

3. What is Sergeant Mike Dempsey's job?
(a) He tends the sick.
(b) He tends the calvary horses.
(c) He cleans the latrines.
(d) He tends the cook wagon.

4. What does Jeff do around the farm?
(a) Take his parents out for a picnic.
(b) Laze the day away in bed.
(c) Cements the wellhouse.
(d) Helps with the chores.

5. Where is the Bussey farm located?
(a) Twin County, Kentucky.
(b) Winn County, Kansas.
(c) Twin County, Kansas.
(d) Linn County, Kansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men request of the Busseys?

2. What does Jeff tell the captain?

3. How does Jeff get to Fort Leavenworth?

4. How long was the drought in the Kansas Territory?

5. What encourages the neighbor boys to join Jeff on his way to Fort Leavenworth?

(see the answer key)

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