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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which side did the Seminole Indians fight in the Civil War?
(a) Neither side, since they didn't participate in the war.
(b) Both sides, since individual warriors followed their own hearts.
(c) The Union.
(d) The Confederacy.

2. Why was Fort Kearney of particular abhorrence to the Sioux?
(a) The fort's trading post would not sell to the Sioux.
(b) The soldiers in the fort greatly outnumbered the Sioux.
(c) Its construction broke government promises.
(d) The fort's commanding officer was cruel to Indians.

3. Which of the following were not Mountain Men friends of John Johnston?
(a) Anton Sepulveda and Pablo Robles.
(b) Del Gue and Old John Hatcher.
(c) Arkansas Pete and Hatchet Jack.
(d) Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock.

4. When the Sioux attacked Fort Kearney in 1866, to where did Colonel Carrington, the commanding officer, need a volunteer to ride for reinforcements and assistance?
(a) Fort Laramie.
(b) Denver.
(c) Fort Bennington.
(d) Fort Davis.

5. Who defeated the Sioux in battle at Wolf Mountain in 1877?
(a) Colonel Carrington.
(b) General Grant.
(c) General Miles.
(d) General Custer.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what did the Blackfoot Indians hit Johnston while they had him tied up and unable to escape?

2. In Chapter 25: Burial for Bear Claw, what happened to the elk Del Gue left overnight in a tree for safekeeping?

3. Why did Johnston seek out the Crow chief Gray Bear after Crazy Woman Morgan's death?

4. Which Ute chief was Modeno's enemy?

5. Which Mountain Man was known for his skill with the riata?

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