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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 news does Jim bring to Boone about Dick in Chapter 32?

2. How many goats does Boone shoot in Chapter 38?

3. What is Peabody looking for to help the fur trading business in Chapter 33?

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

5. How many families does the group see in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Teal Eye respond to seeing Boone again and what is done to consider Boone's request for her?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a detailed explanation of Boone's plan to request a life with Teal Eye, the actions he takes to increase his chances, Jim's thoughts on Boone's plan, and the loyalty that he displays in staying with Boone.

Essay Topic 2

Another Indian attack in Chapter 19 confirms the warnings that Boone and the other men of the Mandan were given about the Indian territory.

1) Describe the plan for returning Teal Eye to her people and the risks involved with it.

2) Explain the signs of the pending Indian attack as well as the similarities between them and other Indian attacks in the book.

3) Analyze the effects of the Indian attack and what happens to Boone, Jim, and Dick.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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