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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boone pack with his clothes before leaving in Chapter 1?
(a) An Indian spear.
(b) An Indian skin strop.
(c) A bow and arrow set.
(d) A set of books.

2. What does Jim Deakins have at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) A wagon, but no horse.
(b) A horse, but no wagon.
(c) Neither a horse nor a wagon.
(d) A wagon and a horse.

3. What causes Teal Eye to be thrown from the boat in Chapter 12?
(a) Strong winds.
(b) A giant tide.
(c) A storm.
(d) A jam in the river.

4. What is making Boone sick at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) The food he ate.
(b) The alcohol he drank.
(c) The cold.
(d) The heat.

5. Against which Indian tribe are the Blackfoot waging war in Chapter 22?
(a) The Crow.
(b) The Chippewa.
(c) The Sioux.
(d) The Shoshone.

6. Who would most likely have told Pap that Boone was going to St. Louis?
(a) Dan.
(b) Serena.
(c) No one.
(d) A friend.

7. Where is Jim working in St. Louis in Chapter 9?
(a) A bank.
(b) A law office.
(c) A store.
(d) A post office.

8. Where does Jim take the jail cell keys from in Chapter 8?
(a) A table.
(b) A desk.
(c) The sheriff's pocket.
(d) A safe.

9. Which river does the Mandan reach in Chapter 13?
(a) Platte River.
(b) Chariton River.
(c) Lamine River.
(d) Grand River.

10. Which of the following is the Indian carrying in Chapter 20?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) An antelope.
(d) Several rocks.

11. How is Teal Eye described in Chapter 19?
(a) Less animated.
(b) More animated.
(c) Restless.
(d) Quiet.

12. What is Dick doing when Boone sees a pack of Indians approaching in Chapter 14?
(a) Cooking a buffalo.
(b) Tracking a buffalo.
(c) Butchering a buffalo.
(d) Carrying a buffalo.

13. Which animal does Boone shoot in Chapter 5?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Duck.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Chicken.

14. How does Boone injure Streak during their fight in Chapter 24?
(a) He breaks his ribs.
(b) He breaks his leg.
(c) He breaks his nose.
(d) He breaks his arm.

15. What does Jim notice in Chapter 19 as the first sign of the Indians?
(a) A series of arrows.
(b) A cloud of dust.
(c) Strange noises.
(d) Loud voices.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boone asks about his uncle, how many years has it been since the hunter, Dick Summers, has seen him?

2. Where did John get the ball in his leg that causes him to limp?

3. What do Boone and Dick take when they are hiding from the Indians in Chapter 14?

4. Where does Dick think of returning to in Chapter 23?

5. What does Bedwell take from Boone in Chapter 5?

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