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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Ride of Noah Babbitt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did one-third of the population flee the Kansas Territory?
(a) The fear of starving.
(b) The fear of bushwhackers.
(c) The fear of Indians.
(d) The fear of open spaces.

2. What Cherokee commands a small Rebel cavalry unit and owns slaves?
(a) General Robert E. Lee.
(b) General Jefferson Davis.
(c) General Abraham Lincoln.
(d) General Stand Watie.

3. What does Jimmy Lear give Jeff?
(a) His drum.
(b) His portion of Christmas dinner.
(c) His coat.
(d) His boots.

4. How many men are in General Lyon's outfit?
(a) 3800 men.
(b) 3000 men.
(c) 1200 men.
(d) 2800 men.

5. What does Jeff put on the cow's back?
(a) Tar.
(b) Honey.
(c) Strawberry jam.
(d) Table salt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who questions the boys before their enlistment?

2. What is the name of Jeff's dog?

3. What is Jeff's fear as he leaves the house?

4. How many miles is Noah Babbitt's longest walking trip?

5. What do Jeff and Noah do in Rheas Mills?

(see the answer key)

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