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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the other men doing while Boone and Dick are talking in the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. What does the Mandan navigate by quietly in Chapter 10?

3. What weapon does Streak have in the fight with Boone?

4. What does Jim notice in Chapter 19 as the first sign of the Indians?

5. Which one of the following best describes the autumn season in the beginning of Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much time has passed when Chapter 20 begins and what events have occurred?

2. Which issues do Jourdonnais and McKenzie discuss at Fort Union?

3. How does Boone escape his father and the law in Louisville?

4. How are the other passengers on the Mandan described?

5. What information does Boone discover while the Mandan travels through the territory of the Rees Indians?

6. What are the similarities and differences in the way that Boone, Jim, and Dick view their situation in Chapter 20?

7. What causes Boone to leave home in Chapter 1 and what items does he take with him?

8. How is Boone sentenced during his trial in Paoli?

9. What does Jourdonnais think about Dick and his priorities in Chapter 15?

10. How does Zeb respond to the plans that are being made for Teal Eye and trading in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guthrie uses symbolism, foreshadowing, and the weather to bring his story to life.

1) Analyze three examples of symbolism in The Big Sky.

2) Analyze three examples of foreshadowing in The Big Sky along with the events they foreshadow.

3) Analyze Guthrie's use of the weather and scenery to enhance the events that take place throughout the book, including a description of at least two examples.

Essay Topic 2

Boone finds Teal Eye's tribe and is given permission to be with her according to the Indian customs and gifts that are exchanged.

1) Describe the difficulty Boone has in locating Teal Eye's tribe because of the disease that has spread.

2) Explain the customs that Boone goes through in order to acquire a life with Teal Eye.

3) Compare the way that Boone adapts to the Indian way of life with his inability to adapt to civilized life at the end of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Jim Deakins is an essential character to Boone and the story.

1) Describe Jim's character traits and personality.

2) Explain how Jim changes his goals during his life and why.

3) Analyze three examples of how Jim saves Boone from a dangerous situation.

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