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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. As the men contemplate where to go for supplies in Chapter 40, how far away is Flathead Mouse?

2. As Jim informs Boone in Chapter 36, what did the Indians want that attacked them?

3. How does Jim describe his condition in Chapter 38?

4. What was the man doing that Jim mentioned in Chapter 32?

5. Where are Boone and Jim in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Peabody have for Boone and how does Boone respond?

2. Why does Boone stop at Paoli on his way back home in Chapter 44?

3. What is in the letter that Jim had brought for Boone?

4. Where are Boone and Jim looking for Teal Eye's tribe in Chapter 28 and what are they finding?

5. Where are Boone and Jim traveling to In Chapter 41 and what news does Boone receive?

6. What information does Jim find out when he is at Fort McKenzie?

7. What does Boone do in order to get the goats back to the camp?

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

9. How does Boone react to the attack in Chapter 36?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the experience that Boone and Jim have while traveling the Missouri River on the Mandan with Boone's trip on the same river later in his life. Include examples of the characters and events that occur and what they add to the plot.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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