Characters
Events
Main Idea/Problems
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Random Questions
100
Who is the main character?
Rachel
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What was the first adventure the children went on?
The children got lost in the canyon after they went on a cutoff.
100
Why were the mothers both happy and mad after the children returned after their first adventure?
They were joyful to see the children were safe but they were mad because they left and got lost and they got worried
100

What was the "rustling" the children heard in the bushes during their first adventure?

An ox was eating the leaves

100
What genre of literature is the story? (i.e. fiction, non-fiction etc.)
Historical Fiction
200
What are the names of Rachel's brothers?
Ben and Will
200
What was the second adventure they went on?
They met an Indian Brave?
200
Why was meeting an Indian Brave scary to them?
They'd never met one before. They were told they were dangerous by the adults.
200

How long would it take the family to cross the river because of the delay?

3 weeks

200
What is the Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail is a dust road that led from Independence, Missouri to the Oregon Territory and California.
300
What was the name of another family Rachel's family was traveling with?
The Elias Family or the Sunshine family
300
How did Rachel's family cross the river?
They took the wheels off the wagon and floated it across the river using paddles
300
Why was crossing the Platte River so scary for Rachel's family? What happened that made them even more afraid than normal?
Rachel's brother, Will, got stuck on the sandbar and they could not try to rescue him until morning; they thought Will was dead
300

What affect does the rain have on the trail (according to Rachel)?

The trail becomes less dusty, but very muddy.

300
Why do people write journals/diaries? (i.e. why did Rachel write one?)
To express feelings/emotions or to help remember events later on; share memories
400
Who was the boy who was all "fierceness"?
Frank
400
Who got stuck on the sandbar when they tried to cross the river?
Rachel's brother, Will
400
Why was the dust such a problem for the travelers?
It was kicked up by the wagon train. It was blinding. People could not breathe well.
400

The sight of the buffalo stampede makes Rachel want to...

wish she could run after them.

400

What point of view is this story? Write down a sentence from the story to prove it. 

First Person. Mother tried to keep me back but I wanted to see them as best I could. 

500
Whose point of view is this story told from?

Rachel's

500
What was the other "storm" Rachel's family witnessed?
The herd of Buffalo kicked up a dust storm
500
Why was floating across the river MORE dangerous than the ferry?
The wagon could have had holes in it; the oxen could have drowned, they could have lost supplies
500
What was the name of the lead ox?
Bo
500

A woman died after the storm....how did she die?

She was hit by lightning

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