DDP - Chapter 3

What do all the buffalo bones say about buffalo hunting on the plains?

• They were killed by the hundreds just for their skin, and that is why they were almost extinct for a while.

• They died easily.

• They didn't taste very good.

• They fought a whole bunch and killed each other.

Where do you think the human skull came from?

• It was a face that someone used for Halloween.

• It was probably the skull of a settler that died along the way.

• It was a decoration that fell off of a wagon.

• Some guy got run over by a buffalo

What is the literary device called where the author gives an advance hint of what is to come later?

• Interview

• Simile

• Foreshadowing

• Analogy

Why is James Reed's shortcut a bad idea?

• They will miss a lot of good scenery.

• It is faster.

• It is cooler.

• It is not as well traveled and could be dangerous.

Why do think that the group won't have to fight for campsites on the shortcut like they would on the Oregon Trail?

• Not as many people take the shortcut, because it is dangerous.

• There are more campsites on the shortcut.

• The Oregon Trail doesn't have campsites.

• It is faster.

Why is it ironic that the travelers cheer when they hear about the Hasting's Cutoff shortcut?

• It is actually a bad idea, and they will die along the way.

• There is no cheering allowed on the Oregon Trail.

• If they are too loud, they could attract indians.

• Cheering for shortcuts is dumb.

Why did the group cheer for the Hasting's Cutoff?

• They were tired of the uncomfortable trip and were happy to hear it would be shortened.

• They are a bunch of cheerleaders.

• They don't know what a shortcut is.

• They didn't hear what Reed said.

Why are the children asked to gather buffalo poop?

• They are being punished for bad behavior.

• It is a joke that the adults are playing on them.

• Their is no wood on the plains, and buffalo poop is good for burning.

• They have run out of food and must eat the poop.