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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 shoot in Chapter 5?

2. Which Kentucky town does Boone assume he has reached in Chapter 2?

3. What do the men chase in Chapter 22?

4. What number of men die from their illnesses at the end of Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Teal Eye change when she gets closer to the land of her people?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Jim free Boone from the Paoli jail cell?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Boone's first two encounters with the Indians, including how he prepares for them, the differences in the two types of Indians, and the new things that Boone discovers about Indians in general from the second encounter in Chapter 14.

Essay Topic 2

As Boone continues to learn more about the Indians, two different tribes form opposite sides of a pending war.

1) Analyze the attack on the Mandan by the Sioux and Boone's response to it.

2) Explain the differences between the Sioux and the Rees.

3) Describe the meeting with the Rees and whether it plays a role in the way Boone deals with Indians later in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Teal Eye presents a different kind of challenge for Boone when his feelings begin to form out of nowhere.

1) Describe Teal Eye and her original character traits as they are displayed on the Mandan.

2) Explain how Teal Eye acts when she is closer to her native land.

3) Analyze the two events that cause Boone to realize he has developed feelings for Teal Eyes.

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