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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 Jim explains to Boone in Chapter 32, what type of farm does Dick have?

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

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

4. Which disease killed most of the Indians in Chapter 28?

5. How does Boone respond to Red Horn's concerns in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What trap does Boone set for Jim and Teal Eye, and what is the result of it?

3. Which difficulties is Boone having in adapting to a civilized life with his family in Chapter 45?

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

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

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

7. What do Boone and Jim talk about In Chapter 32?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick Summers has a positive effect on Boone's life and is influential in his adventure.

1) Describe Dick's character and goals when Boone first meets him.

2) Explain three examples of how Dick helps Boone to learn survival skills.

3) Analyze the change that Dick goes through and the reasons why he decides to settle down in St. Louis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The beginning of The Big Sky is also the beginning of Boone's journey to the West on his own.

1) Describe the events that lead to Boone's decision to leave home for the first time.

2) Explain Boone's options and what might have happened if he had chosen to stay.

3) Analyze Boone's decision to leave and its importance to the overall plot of the story.

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