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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Old Trapper, Chapters 25 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Flathead Indians get their flat foreheads?
(a) They were born that way.
(b) Their heavy headdresses made their skulls grow that way.
(c) Big, flat stones were fastened to their brows during infancy.
(d) They tied pieces of wood to their children's brows.

2. What language was Bear's Head surprised to learn that Johnston could speak besides English?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Arapaho.
(c) The Flathead tongue.
(d) The Crow tongue.

3. How long did Waving Grass and Johnston travel and trap furs together?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One month.

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

5. 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?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wild animals did Johnston encounter during his journey from the Blackfoot camp back to his own camp?

2. What did Johnston do with the liver of Arkansas Pete's killer?

3. What did the sheriff do when he realized Johnston was going to stick to his own ways as deputy rather than follow protocol?

4. What was Johnston's attitude toward alcohol?

5. What kind of footwear did Johnston and most other Mountain Men wear?

(see the answer key)

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