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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many warriors did Chief Big Robert send to hunt down Johnston?
2. When he visited the cairn of his wife and baby in Chapter 9, what did Johnston do with his loved one's skulls?
3. What two items did Johnston braid together and show Bear's Head in Chapter 8?
4. In what formation did Big Robert's warriors ride toward the Flathead camp in Chapter 7?
5. On the banks of what river did Johnston first encounter Old John Hatcher?
Short Essay Questions
1. What baking talent of Johnston's led to his killing of the twentieth Crow sent to hunt him down and how did Johnston defeat this warrior?
2. Who was Waving Grass and why did she get abandoned on the prairie?
3. How did Johnston use biscuits to defeat twenty-nine Blackfoot Indians who surrounded his cabin?
4. What did Johnston find at his cabin when he returned after a hunting trip at the end of Chapter 5 and how did he respond to what he found?
5. Why did Johnston have to take charity toward the end of his life?
6. In what ways was John Johnston typical for a Mountain Man of his era and in what ways was he atypical for a Mountain Man of his era?
7. What was Johnston's opinion of Buffalo Bill Cody and how did Johnston meet Cody?
8. Why was Chapter 10 entitled "A Missing Chapter"?
9. How did the Crazy Woman die and how did her death lead to Johnston's making peace with the Crow?
10. How did Johnston identify Bear Claw Chris Lapp's killers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the lifestyle of the mountain men like John Johnston and Del Gue and the lifestyle of the Native American tribes during Johnston's era. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Mrs. Morgan, The Swan, and Waving Grass. How does each woman's life illustrate the harshness of frontier life? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss John Johnston's experiences as a deputy sheriff in Leadville, Colorado in Chapter 26: Sheriff Johnson. How effective is he as a law enforcement officer? What factors contribute to his success as a deputy and what factors hinder his success as a deputy? Why does Johnston leave law enforcement after just a year? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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