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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 Boone, Jim, and Dick talking about in Chapter 25?

2. Which direction is the group traveling at the start of Chapter 29?

3. What has the group passed with no signs of Indians in Chapter 28?

4. How does Boone respond to Red Horn's concerns in Chapter 31?

5. Which time of year does Boone tell Peabody to wait until to expand his business?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Boone's opinion of the pass that Peabody selects for a mountain pass?

2. Which things are adding to the level of anger that Boone has as he waits for Jim to return in Chapter 42?

3. What discussion do Boone and Teal Eye have before he leaves for Oregon?

4. Which guests stay at the camp with Boone and Jim in Chapter 26?

5. Where do Boone and Jim eventually find the remnants of Teal Eye's tribe and what does Boone do when they get there?

6. How does Peabody evaluate the crew he is with in Chapter 35?

7. What is Jim wondering about Boone's intentions in Chapter 26?

8. How does Boone use logic and resilience while hunting for goats in the mountains in Chapter 39?

9. What is Jim's condition like in Chapter 37 and what is being done to draw attention to the group?

10. What do Boone and Jim talk about In Chapter 32?

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

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

Discuss the significance of how and why Boone, Jim, and Dick all have integral parts in Boone's attempt to save Jim's life by hunting goats in the mountains. Also, include an analysis of the irony that is depicted when Boone destroys his friendship with Jim shortly after working so hard to save his life.

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