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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. Where is Jim working in St. Louis in Chapter 9?

2. How do Boone and Jim prepare for entering Indian territory in Chapter 13?

3. What do the men think about catching in Chapter 19?

4. Whom do Boone and Dick meet with to discuss the upcoming war in Chapter 16?

5. Who would most likely have told Pap that Boone was going to St. Louis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens when Boone catches Bedwell?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The expansion of the country is a key element in the plot when Boone is caught between preserving the Indian land and assisting innovation.

1) Describe three examples of expansion that Boone either observes or hears from Jim.

2) Explain the role of expansion in the story and in the development of the three main characters.

3) Analyze Boone's decision to take Peabody to Oregon and his reluctance in accepting the job.

Essay Topic 2

Dick Summers has a positive effect on Boone's life and is influential in his adventure.

1) Describe Dick's character and goals when Boone first meets him.

2) Explain three examples of how Dick helps Boone to learn survival skills.

3) Analyze the change that Dick goes through and the reasons why he decides to settle down in St. Louis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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