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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 one of the following best describes Boone's behavior on the boat in Chapter 43?

2. What does Boone tell Peabody before he leaves?

3. What does Boone tell Jim when he wakes up in Chapter 37?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how does Dick leave Boone and Jim in Chapter 25?

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

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

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

5. What concerns does Red Horn have and how does Boone reply to them?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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