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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 24, 1881, through January 11, 1882.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ernest brag about when he is with the other men?
(a) His shooting ability.
(b) His tracking ability.
(c) His tolerance for pain.
(d) His intelligence.

2. What does Sarah call the Mormon women in the wagon train?
(a) Desperate.
(b) Addled.
(c) Pretty.
(d) Strange.

3. How old is Harlan at the beginning of the book?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. What does Sarah yell at a chicken for?
(a) To fight for its life.
(b) To let her kill it.
(c) To be of some use.
(d) To find a deeper meaning.

5. What is the first thing Sarah describes in this book?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her family.
(c) Her home.
(d) Her dreams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Savannah ask Sarah to teach her?

2. What is Sarah's middle name?

3. Why does Sarah agree to teach Savannah?

4. What is overflowing in the pockets of Sarah's father's pocket at the beginning of the book?

5. What happens to Sarah's train in the rain?

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