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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 do the men think about catching in Chapter 19?

2. How are the men dressed to resemble Indians in Chapter 16?

3. As Boone thinks about his family in Chapter 16, how does he feel about returning home?

4. How is the weather described in Chapter 21?

5. Who waits for Zeb with Boone at Fort Union?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place when Boone and Dick have a confrontation with twelve Indians in Chapter 14?

2. What happens during the attack by the Indians in Chapter 19?

3. What thoughts does the Grand Teton Range spark for Dick?

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

5. Who do Boone, Jim, and Dick encounter in Chapter 22 and what precautions are being taken to prevent another Indian attack?

6. What happens in Chapter 12 between Boone and Teal Eye?

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

8. How do Boone and Jim prepare to enter the Indian territory for the first time while on the Mandan?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Boone's initial involvement with a fur trading company while accompanying Dick and Jourdonnais, the problems the company has, Zeb's opinion of why it might not work, and Boone's reply to his uncle.

Essay Topic 2

Teal Eye's pregnancy has an unanticipated effect on Boone and their relationship.

1) Describe how Boone first learns that Teal Eye is pregnant and his response to the news.

2) Explain how Boone reacts to discovering his son's blindness.

3) Analyze the validity of Boone's anger over his son's appearance and the implications he draws from it.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze at least three examples of Boone's temper and the negative effect it has had on his life, including the results of his inability to control it, the things it has cost him, and the people he has hurt because of it.

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