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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Johnston's opinion of Buffalo Bill Cody?

2. When Del Gue, Hatchet Jack, and John Johnston met at Pryor's Fork in 1878, what two items that used to be available in abundance were scarce that year?

3. In Chapter 19, which tribe of Indians attacked and killed Shoshoni women and children out gathering roots on the prairie?

4. Who once saved the son of the Shoshoni chief Wahni from a big wildcat?

5. Which Mountain Man had no memory prior to his own scalping, which he survived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of survival in Crow Killer: The Legend of Liver-Eating Johnson. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Portuguese Phillips' ride to Fort Laramie in 1866 for reinforcements for Colonel Carrington. How did John Johnston assist Phillips in his mission? What does the situation Colonel Carrington faced at Fort Phil Kearny illustrate about the tensions between Indians and the US army during that era?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the life of mountain men in the Rocky Mountains during John Johnston's lifetime. In what ways was Johnston's life typical and in what ways was it atypical for a mountain man? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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