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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: A Man Among Men, Chapters 11 through 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much more did Joe Robidoux charge Johnston for his traps than Johnston would have paid in St. Louis?
(a) Twenty dollars more than the St. Louis price.
(b) Triple the St. Louis price.
(c) Five times the St. Louis price.
(d) Twice the St. Louis price.

2. Who volunteered for the dangerous job of riding for assistance for the besieged Fort Kearney?
(a) Portuguese Phillips.
(b) Hatchet Jack.
(c) Del Gue.
(d) John Johnston.

3. Where did Joe Robidoux let Johnston sleep in his store?
(a) On a dirty mattress in the back storeroom.
(b) On the countertop.
(c) On a couple of quilts on the floor.
(d) On grain bags filled with corn shucks on the floor.

4. What reason did Johnston give for enlisting in the Army?
(a) He needed the money.
(b) It was the best fight available at the time.
(c) He didn't believe in slavery.
(d) He was pro-Union.

5. How many of Big Robert's warriors ever returned home?
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) None.
(d) All of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did it take Johnston to put the first ten miles between himself and the Blackfoot camp due to falling snow and having to cover his trail?

2. When the two Shoshoni braves met Johnston in Chapter 8, what were they carrying?

3. Of what wood were the handles of Johnston's Colt Walker revolver and his Bowie knife made?

4. What did Johnston have to do to his own horse at the beginning of Chapter 8 because he had pushed it so hard?

5. Who did Johnston find in his cabin when he returned to it at the end of Chapter 8?

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