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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. Which animal does Boone steal in Chapter 6 as he trying to find Bedwell?

2. How does Boone injure Streak during their fight in Chapter 24?

3. When does Teal Eye disappear?

4. Which mountain range are the men near in Chapter 23?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jim help Boone in his fight with Streak?

4. What lesson is learned when Boone meets Jonathan Bedwell?

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

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

7. What is life like for Boone and Jim in St. Louis?

8. Why does Boone try to hide the symptoms of his illness while traveling on the Mandan and how does Jim help him?

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

The beginning of The Big Sky is also the beginning of Boone's journey to the West on his own.

1) Describe the events that lead to Boone's decision to leave home for the first time.

2) Explain Boone's options and what might have happened if he had chosen to stay.

3) Analyze Boone's decision to leave and its importance to the overall plot of the story.

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