A) Levi
B) Austin
C) Mr. Hickman
D) Reuben

A) nonfiction
B) biography
C) historical fiction
D) realistic fiction

A) Oregon
B) Mexico
C) Florida
D) Pennsylvania

A) a year and a half
B) three weeks
C) 365 days
D) four or five months

A) a thunderstorm
B) a hen house
C) the prairie at twilight
D) a howling wolf

A) a looking glass or mirror
B) a cooking pot
C) a rocking chair
D) a calico quilt

A) broiled prairie dog
B) sweet black mice pie
C) garlic buffalo bites
D) sage hen soup

A) He was stuffed with gold.
B) He was just old and tired.
C) Bill was attacked by a snake.
D) He had a wounded leg.

A) newspapers
B) maps
C) the Bible
D) letters from relatives

A) near Cuba
B) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
C) in religious missions
D) along the coast of Spain

A) go swimming in the Columbia River
B) shoot an Indian
C) lead the wagon train
D) kill a buffalo

A) He had to do twice as many chores.
B) He had to be last in the wagon train.
C) He had to go to bed early.
D) His dad whipped him.

A) Freedom Rock
B) Patriot Pebble
C) Liberty Stone
D) Independence Rock

A) grizzly bear
B) panther
C) buffalo
D) badger

A) He had so many mosquito bites.
B) His mule kicked him in the head.
C) He was attacked by Indians.
D) He had eaten poisonous berries.

A) the bones
B) buffalo chips
C) the sharp horns
D) the shaggy fur

A) Caroline
B) Columbia
C) Charlotte
D) Virginia

A) to worship as a Mormon
B) rich farmland
C) a better climate
D) more gold

A) Mr. Zikes had sold his Pa's land.
B) There was no work available for him.
C) Frank and Hiram were leading a wagon train back to the East Coast.
D) Gold had been discovered by two men.

A) to entertain us and make us laugh at tall tales
B) to persuade people to go West for gold
C) to give us directions on how to get to Oregon safely
D) to give us information on the lifestyle of the people who traveled along the Oregon Trail