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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 type of mood is Boone in when Chapter 42 begins?

2. What does Boone tell Peabody before he leaves?

3. What is the end result that Peabody is looking for in Chapter 35?

4. Where is the group with wagons traveling in Chapter 44?

5. What is the time of day when Boone, Jim, and Dick are talking in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Jim talking about in Chapter 38 and why does Boone decide to leave?

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

7. How has life changed for Boone and Jim after five years have passed since Boone reconnected with Teal Eye?

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

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

10. What does Boone experience while traveling on the boat in Chapter 43?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jim Deakins is an essential character to Boone and the story.

1) Describe Jim's character traits and personality.

2) Explain how Jim changes his goals during his life and why.

3) Analyze three examples of how Jim saves Boone from a dangerous situation.

Essay Topic 2

The Big Sky ends with a conversation between Boone and Dick and an open-ended question about Boone's future.

1) Describe Boone's visit to Dick's farm at the end of the book.

2) Explain why you think Guthrie selected Dick as the character that Boone confides in.

3) Analyze the effectiveness of an uncertain ending to the story concerning Boone's plans and his aloneness.

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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