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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 is found instead of Indians upstream from the Three Forks in Chapter 28?

2. What brought the disease to the Indians, causing their deaths?

3. How does Boone request his meat to be prepared while staying with his family in Chapter 45?

4. How many other men are stranded with Boone and Jim in Chapter 38?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Boone's plan to have a life with Teal Eye?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Teal Eye's pregnancy has an unanticipated effect on Boone and their relationship.

1) Describe how Boone first learns that Teal Eye is pregnant and his response to the news.

2) Explain how Boone reacts to discovering his son's blindness.

3) Analyze the validity of Boone's anger over his son's appearance and the implications he draws from it.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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