Wrap-Up (Q5)

Pick any character in the novel and write his/her 6-word memoir.  Be sure to identify the character you are writing about.

OR

Give me a brief description of how you think Colton's life will have turned out 8 years after the novel. Colton will be 20 years old by that time.

Eat & Drink (Q4)

If you had been riding a horse for 12 hours on the Pony Express, what would be the first thing you would want to eat and drink when you arrived at your final station?

Dangerous Job (Q3)

Riding for the Pony Express was one of the most dangerous jobs of the time, especially for someone your age. What do you think is the most dangerous job today (regardless of age)? Why?

Worst Thing? (Q2)

In your opinion, what is the worst thing that happens to Colton in the first several chapters of the novel? Explain.

Hazards (Q1)

Using examples FROM THE NOVEL, describe some of the hazards or difficulties faced by Colton and the other families in his wagon train as they traveled to California via the Oregon Trail.