DDP - Chapter 4

During what season does chapter 4 take place?

• winter

• fall

• spring

• summer

Why do you think that the travelers are traveling along a river?

• So they have easy access to water for drinking.

• Dad promised they could swim on this vacation.

• They were told the river would take them straight to where they are headed.

• They like to surf.

How can you tell the kids are not really impressed by Chimney Rock?

• They don't see it at all.

• They seem sick of the long trip and are being sarcastic and call it just "a rock."

• One of the kids hopes the rock will fall.

• They refuse to take their pictures with the rock.

If Clyman says that he has already been West, North and South, what do you think that he does for a living?

• He claims to have been in every direction, he must be some kind of explorer.

• He must be on the run from the law.

• Sounds like a travel agent.

• Tour guide.

Why would it be hard to impress the children at this point in the trip?

• They have seen all there is to see.

• They have become blind from drinking bad water.

• It has been a hard trip, and they are sick of traveling and probably don't care about seeing anything else.

• They are bratty, spoiled kids.

What is an example of a flashback from the this chapter?

• The kids not caring about the rock.

• The story of the Black Hawk War

• When the two men meet.

• The map.

Why did Black Hawk continually try to find groups to form alliances with?

• He wanted friends

• He liked their uniforms

• His people didn't know how to fight.

• His people were badly outnumbered and didn't have as good technology for fighting.

Why did the little Reed girl think they weren't safe inside the fort?

• There were Indians inside, and they scared her.

• It was cold.

• somebody left the door open.

• They were a lot of guns.

Why do you think the Sioux were allowed into the fort before their battle with the Crow and the Snakes?

• The Americans supported the Sioux.

• The Americans supported the Crow.

• The Americans supported the Snakes.

• They weren't

How do you know that the Sioux men in the fort do not think Billy is a good horse worth a trade?

• They are looking at him like they would like to buy him.

• They offer Mr. Reed some money for the horse.

• One of the men says, basically, that he wouldn't ever trade for Billy.

• Billy is dead.